Is Soccer is referred to as football in most parts of the world?

Answer 1

Brief history of the names football and soccer

England is credited with codifying the rules of football in 1863. The term soccer comes from the football association which runs football in England.

The word soccer began from an abbreviation of the word association (actually from its shortening to 'assoc.'). It first appeared as a name for the sport in the 1880s. Is purely used as a nickname.

Countries that call the sport soccer

Football is called soccer in only a few countries. Here is a quick list of countries that have been known to use soccer (although may not in their FIFA official mottoes):

• United States
• Philippines
• Canada
• Papua New Guinea
• Puerto Rico
• Fiji
• Solomon Islands
• American Samoa
• Australia

Under Related Links, there is a complete list of names for the Association Football and the common name for the sport in each country.

Answer 2

Yes, most of the world will refer to it as football. What the Americans refer to as football is called American Football.