The United States played its first international soccer game in 1884 and they have had an international team from then on.
the first first intercollegiate soccer game was held in new yersey.
The first official soccer (international football) match recorded was in 1872 between the national teams of Scotland and England. The match was played on November 30, 1872, in Patrick, Scotland.
An "international" is a game played between teams representing their countries - the players are not playing for their usual clubs.
The highest scoring international soccer game ever played was a match between Australia and American Samoa in 2001, with Australia winning 31-0.
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Scotland VS England was the first International football fixture... quote: "The first official international football match took place in 1872 between Scotland and England in Glasgow" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football
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