The women’s national soccer team performance in the last decade is one of the reasons the sport’s popularity has risen in the U.S. The women's national soccer team is currently considered the best women’s soccer team in the world. The men’s national team, on the other hand, is not as successful as the women’s team, ranking mid tier in FIFA’s world ranking.
Major League Soccer (MLS) is the main professional soccer league in North America, and has seen its popularity rise over the past few years. Average per game attendance at MLS games stood at around 21.3 thousand, which is more than the NBA and the NHL average game attendance. When comparing average MLS game attendance to other soccer leagues around the world, the North American league is still behind. For example, the German Bundesliga, the best attended soccer league in the world, has an average of more than 43 thousand fans per game.
Atlanta United and LA Galaxy are two of the most prestigious teams in the MLS. They lead the league in revenue with 68 million U.S. dollars and 64 million U.S. dollars respectively, as well as in team value. LA Galaxy is the only team with five MLS Cup trophies. Players such as David Beckham and Landon Donovan, considered one of the best American soccer players of all time, were part of the LA Galaxy roster in the past.
