<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The neutrality of this article is disputed . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met . (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The neutrality of this article is disputed . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met . (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Soccer in the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Sounders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governing body </Th> <Td> U.S. Soccer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National team </Th> <Td> Men's Women's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First played </Th> <Td> 1862 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Registered players </Th> <Td> 4,186,778 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clubs </Th> <Td> 9,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> National competitions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. Open Cup (men's) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Club competitions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List (show) <Ul> <Li> Men's: Major League Soccer United Soccer League North American Soccer League Women's: National Women's Soccer League </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> International competitions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List (show) <Ul> <Li> Men's national team: CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF Gold Cup FIFA World Cup FIFA Confederations Cup Women's national team: SheBelieves Cup CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup FIFA Women's World Cup </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Audience records </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Single match </Th> <Td> List (show) <Ul> <Li> Men's: 109,318 (Man . Utd. 3--1 Real Madrid at Michigan Stadium, 2014) Women's: 90,185 (USA 5 - 4 (pk) China at Rose Bowl, 1999) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> List (show) <Ul> <Li> Men's: 77,691 (New York Cosmos 8 - 3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers) at Giants Stadium, 1977) Women's: 34,148 (Washington Freedom 1--0 Bay Area CyberRays at RFK Stadium, 2003) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Soccer in the United States </Th> </Tr>

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