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Short name | USSF |
Founded | April 5, 1913[1] |
Headquarters | 303 E Wacker Drive Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
FIFA affiliation | August 2, 1913 (provisional) June 27, 1914 (full member) |
CONCACAF affiliation | September 18, 1961 (original member)[2] |
President | Cindy Cone |
Website | ussoccer.com |
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the federation is a full member of FIFA and governs American soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, youth organizations, beach soccer, futsal, Paralympic, and deaf national teams. U.S. Soccer sanctions referees and soccer tournaments for most soccer leagues in the United States. The U.S. Soccer Federation also administers and operates the U.S. Open Cup and the SheBelieves Cup.