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Soccer in the United States has a varied history. Research indicates that the modern game entered the country during the 1850s with New Orleans' Scottish, Irish, German and Italian immigrants. Some of the first organized games, using modern English rules, were played in that city.
Founded in 1993 by American soccer historian Sam T.N. Foulds, the Society for American Soccer History (SASH) works to promote, facilitate, and disseminate research into the rich history of soccer in the United States.
Nevertheless, the earliest known game of organized soccer in the United States was played on October 11, 1866 in Waukesha, Wisconsin under the 1863 London Football Association laws. The earliest examples of governance in the sport started in 1884 when the American Football Association (AFA) was incarnated.
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Nov 6, 2022 · The first recorded, organized match of what we call soccer in the United States was played on October 11, 1866 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, using the Football Association laws which had only been recent codified in 1863. The match was contested between a team from Carroll College and one comprised of lads from Waukesha (Carroll won 5-2).
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