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We believe in a world where everyone can grow and develop within the supportive context of a team.
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Street Soccer USA has grown from a single team in Charlotte, North Carolina to a national network of 25,000 kids, teens, and adults in 14 different cities. We deliver our curriculum-based programming and community engagement methodology to create thriving communities around the power of sport in some of the most challenged neighborhoods in the nation. Working with 10,000 participants each year, SS

USA has seen:

- 66% drop in chronic absenteeism among participants

- 92% acquisition rate of social-emotional learning skills

- 20% improvement in Math and Language Arts proficiency

05/22/2026

This World Football Giving Day, we’re celebrating the power of the game to bring people together, and the partners helping make that power real in communities across the country.

Through the Where Goals Begin Campaign, Street Soccer USA is building and activating 26 Street Soccer Parks and programs by the end of 2026, creating more than places to play. These spaces support free programming, mentorship, learning opportunities, community events, and pathways for young people and families too often left out of the game.

We’re grateful to our lead supporters, Visa, Bank of America, Adam R. Scripps Foundation, the Gilligan Family, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, UNIQLO, and AT&T for helping turn World Cup momentum into lasting community legacy.

And we’re grateful to every donor, partner, coach, family, and community member helping move this work forward.

This is where goals begin.

Support the campaign today through the link in bio.

05/15/2026

H-Town, this is Where Goals Begin. ⚽️🤘

Today, alongside Visa, Bank of America, Houston reVision, Precinct 4 Forward, Commissioner Lesley Briones, UNIQLO, and the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, we officially opened the Visa Street Soccer Park at The Opportunity Center in Houston.

Built just weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to Houston, this park is about far more than soccer. It’s about creating access, opportunity, and a space where young people can build confidence, leadership, and community through the game.

Located in one of Houston’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods, more than 12,000 children live within a mile of these fields. Now, they have a new place to play, connect, and grow.

Through Houston reVision, the park will host tournaments, coaching and referee training, mentorship opportunities, and programs designed to support young people both on and off the field.

As the world prepares to arrive at NRG Stadium next month, this is what legacy looks like in H-Town, investing in communities, creating access to play, and building spaces that belong to the people who call Houston home.

This is Where Goals Begin.

05/11/2026

Today, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, Global Citizen , awarded grants to its first group of community-based organizations providing children with access to quality education and sports — and Street Soccer USA is one of those grantees! Thanks to FIFA, Global Citizen, and all of our supporters for helping us continue our work to fight poverty and strengthen communities through soccer while making the game more equitable and accessible for all. Learn more about the grant here: http://globalcitizen.org/education-fund-grantees

04/24/2026

Music City showed up, and now Nashville has a new place to play. 🎶⚽

A new chapter has begun at Aventura Community School with the opening of the Visa Street Soccer Park and Bank of America Fields in Nashville.

This space is more than a place to play. It’s a community hub designed to bring people together and create opportunity. Featuring two turf fields, lighting for extended use, and a learning center focused on education, financial literacy, and workforce development, this park was built to serve the community on and off the field.

On opening day, over 150 kids and families came together to celebrate, play, and experience what this space can mean for South Nashville.

Built alongside incredible partners, Visa, Bank of America, Aventura Community School, Fair Spaces, UNIQLO, the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, and Solais Lighting, this park is part of our 26 for 2026 initiative to create 26 Street Soccer Parks ahead of the World Cup.

Because the real legacy isn’t just in the ribbon cutting, it’s in what the community builds here every day.

Where Goals Begin.

04/21/2026

Los Angeles showed out. 🔥
From the first kick to the final whistle, the Street Soccer LA Cup was nonstop, goals flying, teams battling, the city alive on one court at L.A. Live.
⚽ 288 goals | 26 youth teams | 200 players
⚽ 357 goals | 18 adult teams | 150 players
Fast. Physical. Relentless.
This is street soccer.
From early morning youth matches representing neighborhoods across the city to high-stakes adult battles under the lights, every game brought a different kind of energy, but the same purpose: compete, connect, and show what the game looks like in its purest form.
Shoutout to our champions:
🏆 Dena United (Youth)
🏆 LA Galaxy Corporate (Open)
🏆 Romany FC (Women’s)
Big moments. Big energy. Big community.
This is what happens when the game belongs to the people.

Thank you to the organizations that help make this possible, Borussia Dortmund , UNIQLO USA, LA Galaxy , and Think Together. And a special thank you to every player, coach, and supporter who made this day what it was.

More than a tournament, this is community!

L.A., you understood the assignment.

04/17/2026

Today, we celebrated something bigger than a field in Los Angeles.
We officially opened the Bank of America Fields at the Visa Street Soccer Park in Los Angeles, a space designed with the community, for the community. What was once a shared public space has now been reimagined into a place where young people can show up, play, and grow every single day.

Los Angeles represents exactly what this work is about: strong community roots, a love for the game, and a real need for access to safe, consistent places to play. When soccer exists right in the neighborhood, barriers begin to fall. At the end of the day kids need a place to belong.

That’s what this park creates.

A space where confidence is built.

Where friendships are formed.

Where opportunity begins, on and off the field.

As we build toward 2026, this is the legacy we’re creating together. Not just places to play, but lasting community hubs that will serve Los Angeles families for years to come.

A heartfelt thank you to our partners who made today possible: Visa, Bank of America, City of South Gate, Los Angeles Unified School District, UNIQLO, Adam R. Scripps Foundation, Solais, AYSO, LA84, Think Together, and the Los Angeles World Cup Host Committee.

This is more than a field. This is where goals begin.

04/07/2026

Los Angeles, it’s time!

We’re bringing it back.

The Street Soccer LA Cup returns, bringing together youth from across the city for a full day of fast-paced play, culture, and community.

This is Street Soccer at its core.
All gas. No brakes.
No barriers. Just the game, the people, and the energy that brings it all to life.

📍 L.A. Live — 800 W Olympic Blvd
📅 April 18 | 8AM–8PM
⚽ Youth (5v5) in the morning | Adult Open & Women’s (4v4) from 2:30PM

Free and open to the public.

In partnership with Borussia Dortmund and with support from LA Galaxy, we’re bringing the game back, right where it belongs.

L.A., get ready. 🔜

03/31/2026

Fort Worth, this is Where Goals Begin! ⚽

Today, we proudly opened the Visa Street Soccer Park at Hillside Park, a new space for play, connection, and community in Fort Worth. From our youth scrimmages to skills clinics and open play, the field was filled with energy, joy, and the spirit of the game.

This park is more than a place to play. It’s a place to belong. A place where access meets opportunity, and where a lasting, community-built legacy begins. Not something placed here for a moment, but something shaped and carried forward by the people who call this neighborhood home.

Thank you to our partners, Visa, Bank of America , UNIQLO USA , the City of Fort Worth , the Adam R. Scripps Foundation and our local community for making this possible. Together, we’re building something bigger than the game.

And there's more to come!

02/27/2026

We are proud to officially open the Adam R. Scripps Street Soccer Park at Horace Mann Middle School in City Heights, the first Street Soccer USA park in San Diego.
Designed to provide consistent access to free clinics, after-school programming, leagues, tournaments, and adult play, this park is more than a field. It is a community hub rooted in local leadership and daily activation, a space that belongs to the people who use it.
As part of our 26 for 2026 initiative, San Diego now joins a growing network of cities committed to building a durable, community-driven legacy that will endure long after the tournament ends.
We are deeply grateful to the partners who made this possible:
UNIQLO USA
The Adam R. Scripps Foundation
The Alex Morgan Foundation
San Diego City Council
San Diego Unified School District

To the City Heights community, thank you for welcoming this space. This is where goals begin.

02/13/2026

Last month in Chicago, our partnership with UNIQLO USA came to life at Pershing Soccer Center in a powerful way.

We welcomed 17 of our youth for a soccer and career-building workshop designed to bridge the game with real-world skills and opportunity. The session began with introductions and hands-on resume building right on the field, creating space for conversation about goals, interests, and future pathways. From there, youth and UNIQLO’s new Michigan Ave store staff mixed teams and played a round-robin tournament that turned learning into connection and community.

The energy was undeniable. Many of the participants were excited to ask questions, make new connections, and learn more about UNIQLO, not just as a brand, but as people willing to show up and invest in them.

This is what partnership looks like in action: using sport as a gateway to confidence, career readiness, and belonging. We’re grateful to UNIQLO for helping us create moments that show young people what’s possible, on and off the field.

01/27/2026

After Look Up, the next step in our 8 Street Soccer Skills is TAKE THE SPACE ⚽️✨

On the field, taking the space means recognizing opportunity and stepping into it with confidence, creating chances for yourself and your teammates to move forward.

Off the field, it means something just as powerful.
Speaking what’s on your mind and in your heart.
Taking responsibility for your actions.
Thinking critically about where you’re going, and choosing to move toward it.

At Street Soccer USA, Take The Space is about confidence, self-expression, accountability, and goal-setting, skills that help players advocate for themselves and shape their own futures.

When you support Street Soccer USA, you help create environments where young people are encouraged to step forward, use their voice, and take ownership of their path, on and off the field.

Visit the link in our bio to donate or subscribe to our newsletter and be part of building spaces where opportunity doesn’t just exist, it’s taken.

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