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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[–] 2 points 2 years ago

Well it's not actually that bad of a deal to call football "soccer". But what really grind gears is to associate football exclusively to "American football" which is what (American) internet do. Rage over "soccer" is just part of the backlash.

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