Street Soccer USA

Street Soccer USA Soccer for social change... we use soccer to fight poverty and empower communities. We believe in a world where everyone belongs to a successful team.

OUR MISSION
To fight poverty and empower underserved communities through soccer. OUR GOALS
To provide an alternative to the pay-to-play model of youth sports with a focus on social impact across the United States and beyond. OUR PLAYERS
SSUSA brings its programs to kids 6-18 years old, as well as special needs populations including homeless families, adults and people in recovery. We focus our efforts on the 33% of youth who are living below the poverty line and have graduation rates between 55-65%. In our nearly 10 years of existence we have introduced our program and positively impacted the lives of over 15,000 youth and adults, and have grown to encompass 14 cities throughout the USA. SSUSA is also the official partner of the Homeless World Cup and the Street Child World Cup, which provides opportunities for valuable international experiences for our program participants.

Leaders in the making! Thank you UC Davis Health for supporting girls and women through soccer! Check out the link in th...
10/06/2026

Leaders in the making! Thank you UC Davis Health for supporting girls and women through soccer! Check out the link in the bio for the next free girls clinic- they are year round but why wait? Racing Sacramento City FC Street Soccer USA - Sacramento Street Soccer USA UP Street Soccer USA Park City of Sacramento, Government UNIQLO USA

This past Saturday we had a street soccer session at Saint John’s Women and Children empowerment center and had a blast ...
09/30/2026

This past Saturday we had a street soccer session at Saint John’s Women and Children empowerment center and had a blast as always. THIS Thursday at our Sunset Soiree’ we will be announcing the next women from Sacramento to attend the Homeless World Cup in Mexico City!

If you haven’t gotten your ticket to the Soiree’, there is still time and you can be there for the special moment of making a Team USA squad ❤️⚽️🎥

09/23/2026

T-minus 17 days. ⚽

Last year, Omar showed us what the Times Square Cup can mean beyond the final whistle.

For him, soccer is where ambition starts to feel real, a place to compete, grow, dream bigger, and see what might be possible.

As we count down to this year’s tournament, we’re looking back at his story and ahead to what comes next.

10.10.26

09/23/2026

From teen mom to American River College’s first Latina president. ❤️⚽️

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Street Soccer Sacramento board member Dr. Lisa Cardoza and her inspiring journey rooted in family, education, resilience, and opportunity.

Her story is a powerful reminder: where you start doesn’t define where you can go — and when given opportunity, we can create pathways for others.

We’re proud to have Lisa Cardoza on our team. 🙌

Another free all girls clinic led by our Racing Sacramento City FC coaches and players. These clinics are happening all ...
09/22/2026

Another free all girls clinic led by our Racing Sacramento City FC coaches and players. These clinics are happening all year long at UP Street Soccer USA Park - get in on the next one. Sponsored by UC Davis Health More play= better health ⚽️❤️

09/17/2026

T-minus 23 days until the Times Square Cup.

Luna has a question:

Do you got that dawg in you? 🐶⚽️

There’s only one way to find out.

10.10.26

Luna will be watching.

09/03/2026

We’re not just building places to play.

We’re building what comes next.

This is Street Soccer USA. ⚽

09/01/2026

T-Minus 38 Days!

The date is set. The world is watching.

Grab your crew. Bring your game. TSC ’26 is almost here.

SQUAD UP!

08/24/2026

As we head into the new school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate all of our coaches across the country and the impact they make in their communities every day.

Our parks create the space, but it’s our coaches who bring them to life, building relationships, creating belonging, and helping young people grow on and off the field.

At M.S. 137 in Queens, that work now has a new home. Thank you to the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund for working alongside us to create a space where coaches can continue making moments like these possible for the next generation.

Here’s to our coaches, our players, and another year of goals beginning. ⚽️

Lisa’s story is a powerful reminder that soccer is about so much more than what happens on the pitch. ⚽️In her latest op...
08/23/2026

Lisa’s story is a powerful reminder that soccer is about so much more than what happens on the pitch. ⚽️

In her latest op-ed for The Sacramento Bee, Lisa shares how Street Soccer USA helped her find purpose, connection and a community when she needed it most — and why accessible soccer can help combat the growing isolation so many people experience today.

Read Lisa’s full story and her call to build stronger, more connected communities through the power of the beautiful game. ❤️⚽️

As the summer comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the FIFA Arena in Central Park.What started as a f...
08/21/2026

As the summer comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the FIFA Arena in Central Park.

What started as a field in Central Park became a place for thousands of people to play, connect, and experience the world’s game.

Over the course of the FIFA Arena activation, Street Soccer USA engaged more than 10,000 participants, through programming designed to make soccer accessible in the heart of New York City.

From open play and youth clinics to community tournaments and partner-led sessions, the FIFA Arena welcomed participants from every NYC borough, alongside walk-up players and fans from around the world.

We were proud to partner with 109 community-based organizations, schools, summer camps, and soccer organizations to help bring this space to life, ensuring the energy of the World Cup reached far beyond the stadium.

Thank you to FIFA, Global Citizen, the FIFA World Cup 2026, NYNJ Host Committee, the City of New York, NYC Parks, Central Park Conservancy, and every partner, coach, player, family, and community organization that made this activation possible.

This is what legacy looks like when access is built into the game.

08/20/2026

T-Minus 50 Days! ⏳

New year. Same iconic stage.

The Times Square Cup is back October 10, bringing Street Soccer USA back to the heart of the City That Never Sleeps.

And this is only the beginning.

50 days. More to come. The World Is Watching

Where Goals Begin?? Right here UP Street Soccer USA Park This is where we show up, return, rise and connect so we can cr...
08/06/2026

Where Goals Begin?? Right here UP Street Soccer USA Park
This is where we show up, return, rise and connect so we can crush all of our goals with friends and teammates.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to celebrate goals being scored on and off the field, and keep the atmosphere buzzing with positivity.
The Academy Street Soccer USA - Sacramento Street Soccer USA

If you have some people you want to celebrate with, let us know and we can share our space❤️⚽️🏆

We recently celebrated the new addition to the UP Street Soccer USA Park —-> a new AT&T Learning Center!!While cutting t...
08/05/2026

We recently celebrated the new addition to the UP Street Soccer USA Park —-> a new AT&T Learning Center!!

While cutting the ribbon for the new CLC at the Street Soccer USA Park, we also joined AT&T in celebrating their 100th CLC in the country. The event was incredible, we are so excited to offer this new resource to the community and will share info soon on how the community can have access.

To celebrate the 100th CLC, AT&T and Compudot gave away 100 laptops to members of Street Soccer USA and our partners. Teamwork for the Win and thank you AT&T for helping to close the digital divide and open up more opportunities for everyone.

Cassandra Pye for the Win always! Cassandra Walker Pye is like no one else I have ever known and she shines her light br...
07/24/2026

Cassandra Pye for the Win always! Cassandra Walker Pye is like no one else I have ever known and she shines her light bring enough for us all to share. Today she was honored for her service as Street Soccer USA’s first board chair and all of her impact and service during those 10 years. We are so grateful for her brilliance, her heart and passion.

We don’t know how she does it, but we all want to be like you when we grow up. Thank you for being your and dedicating so much to us and others❤️ Street Soccer USA

A fun fact: when Cassandra joined the board in Sacramento we had about 20 women that demonstrated a transformation through soccer, our practices were in vacant parking lots, all volunteers, no employees, and so many ideas. Today we have a permanent SSUSA Park, programs in 30 sac schools, 30 part time coaches, hosted the 1st Homeless World Cup in the US, premiered a movie, and have hundreds of transformations (this is just Sacramento)… and still a lot of ideas.

The final goal of this historic Men’s World Cup has been scored, but across the country, Street Soccer USA is still crea...
07/20/2026

The final goal of this historic Men’s World Cup has been scored, but across the country, Street Soccer USA is still creating spaces where new goals can begin.

We’ve traveled from city to city with one goal in mind: expanding free access to the game and creating opportunities that last long after the final whistle.

This World Cup may be over, but a new legacy of soccer is just beginning, and you can be part of it.

Follow the link below to donate and help create spaces where goals begin.

https://pro.gofundme.com/give/797036 #!/donation/checkout

If the 2026 World Cup has not captured your attention or heart yet and there is still mystery to the power of the game- ...
07/10/2026

If the 2026 World Cup has not captured your attention or heart yet and there is still mystery to the power of the game- watch how we have used soccer and relationships via Street Soccer USA in Sacramento, and around the country through its power.

Explore the best our Golden State has to offer: Northern California’s spectacular beauty, rich history, and fascinating people and place.

06/13/2026

Scenes from last nights USA game at and WE LOVE ALL OF IT❤️⚽️

Boston, this is where goals begin. ⚽️ We celebrated the opening of the Bank of America Fields at Visa Street Soccer Park...
06/06/2026

Boston, this is where goals begin. ⚽️

We celebrated the opening of the Bank of America Fields at Visa Street Soccer Park in Boston, a new neighborhood hub with two mini-pitches, a learning center, and free programming for local youth and families.

As Boston prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, this space helps make sure the game’s impact is felt right here at home: at West Broadway, near the Condon School, and in the community where kids can walk over, play, learn, and belong.

Built alongside an amazing partnership, thank you to the Boston Housing Authority, Soccer Unity Project, Visa, Bank of America, and local partners, this park is designed for the people who call this neighborhood home.

Because Boston’s World Cup legacy should be more than what happens on match day. It should be places like this, where young people have room to grow, families have a place to gather, and community pride has a field of its own.

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2408 8th Street
Sacramento, CA
95818

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