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Does South Africa call football soccer?
Although the name soccer came out of the UK, there it is predominantly called football, while elsewhere in a few English speaking countries colonized by the British it is called soccer.
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Name by Nation.
| Team | Nickname | notes |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | soccer | sokker in Afrikaans |
| Spain | fútbol | the Spanish term for football |
Where is soccer most popular?
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, played by over 250 million people in more than 200 countries. It is particularly popular in Europe, Central and South America, and Africa, though has a growing influence in North America and Asia.