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 year ago

    Right? So many unique challenges lol

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        1 year ago

        I am amazing at geography, so that’s not an issue.

        The real problem is getting around once you land, and I can say with absolute confidence that is universal.