If I'm talking to an English speaker from outside of the US, is there any confusion if I say "soccer"?

For example, when I was in college a friend asked for a "torch". I was confused for quite some time, because I didn't know it was another word for "flashlight". Does the same thing happen with the word "soccer"? Should I clarify by saying, "...or football"?

Thank you!

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

But it's not called 'soccer' in mexico or central / south america, so 'america' in that context wouldn't make sense

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