The United States men's national association football team
represents the United States in international association
football competition and is controlled by the United States
Soccer Federation. Though soccer has not traditionally had a
high profile in American sporting life, the sport has
steadily grown in popularity since the 1970s. The team is,
according to the FIFA World Rankings, ranked 18th in the
world and second in CONCACAF, has appeared in the last five
FIFA World Cups, and will appear in the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa.