Soccer in the United States dates back to the 1800s, with colleges across the country playing different forms of soccer, and rules varying from institution to institution. Oftentimes, the sport was played more like rugby than soccer itself. There were different failed attempts in the late 1800s and early 1900s to establish a soccer league in the U.S. It wasn’t until 1913 that the U.S. Football Association was established, evolving into what is now known as the U.S. Soccer Federation. 

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