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Soccer in the United States has a varied history with an references dating back to 1685. 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.

The first organized club, Oneida Football Club was established in 1862 by Gerrit Smith "Gat" Miller. In 1869, Princeton and Rutgers played in the first intercollegiate football game using rules base on The Football Association first set of rules.

The American Football Association (AFA) was founded as the first governing body for soccer. The AFA established the American Cup the same year. After limiting its reach to the New England area, the AFA was challenged by the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA), a national organization, in 1911. In 1912 the AAFA reorganized as the The United States Football Association (USFA) and received FIFA recognition in 1913.