A field guide for navigating the American soccer landscape 

You know soccer. But do you understand US soccer?

The American soccer landscape isn’t one connected system. This guide gives you the map: the organizations, pathways, terminology, and relationships you need to understand before trying to navigate it.

WHAT’S INSIDE

• How US soccer is structured
• Who the major players are
• Youth, professional & college pathways
• Who actually has influence
• The terminology outsiders get wrong
• 10 things outsiders get wrong

Get the map – Understand the ecosystem before you try to navigate it.