In the United States, which sport is known as "soccer"?

The question isn't well written, because in the United states soccer is soccer and football is a different sport for Americans.

I think the Americans shorten "American Football " to "football". Hence calling football "soccer" to avoid confusion. Those countries that can actually play football call it "football". lol

It is known as soccer in the US. Period.

isn't it actually spelled futbol, when not American football?

Not quite correct, it is known as Soccer or European football

I played goalie on 5 aside

Here in New Zealand, soccer is soccer, rugby union is rugby, rugby league is called league and American/Canadian football is often referred to as gridiron.

I started playing soccer in 1970 in Manhattan Beach, CA, and had coaches from England, Brazil, Ecuador, Scotland, Argentina and Italy. I came to know it as Fùtbol, the Spanish name for the sport.

HAL 9000, no we don't. soccer is soccer. period

hugh jass, soccer is called soccer

David, yes I agree with you, football is a totally different ball game in America, it's none of your chasing a ball around, and kicking it into a net. oh no it's more of a contact sport is it not, with the players bouncing off of one another! Don't ask me how they even score in American football either

Easy peezy

Here it's called football I get confused what's soccer and what is football