Football in the Americas: How soccer found its feet in the United States

The oldest international tournament celebrating its centennial in the country in the Americas where there is the least interest in soccer… Or is there?
FIFA says more people (24.5 million) play soccer in the United States than anywhere else in the world except in China (26.1 million).
The consolidation of soccer FIFA says more people (24.5 million) play soccer in the United States than anywhere else in the world except in China (26.1 million).
TV stations in the United States offer more live broadcasts of soccer games than any other place, a report in The Economist says.
The sport is on its way to becoming the fifth most popular in the United States after the well-established American football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey.

Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/06/02/inenglish/1464876837_266232.html