Why do Japan and the United States call it "soccer"? "Football" is commonly used in the world...
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The North and Central American Soccer World Cup, a global sports festival, began on the 11th (12th Japan time).
The North and Central American Soccer World Cup, a global sports festival, began on the 11th (12th Japan time). During the period, ``THE ANSWER'' will be running a series called ``World Cup Trivia,'' which will answer simple questions that you can't ask people about right now. Specialist Koichi Ogishima, who has been covering soccer since before the start of the J League as a reporter for a sports newspaper, gives a straight answer. The second topic is ``Why isn't it called football in America?''
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