Visa, Street Soccer USA and Bank of America Join Forces to Expand Access to Soccer in Communities Across the United States

Business Wire

2 days ago

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a ribbon-cutting event in San Francisco, Visa, Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) and Bank of America announced today an initiative to expand access to soccer across the United States. Harnessing the unifying power of soccer, the companies will provide open park space in six cities to bring people together, foster youth development, and strengthen community ties through sport and purpose-driven programming.
'This movement is about scale, sustainability, and impact,' said Lawrence Cann, Co-Founder and President of Street Soccer USA. 'Alongside our partners, we are making a significant pass toward building a national network of parks that deliver real value—on and off the field. These are spaces where young people can grow, communities can connect, and every victory, big or small, can lead to meaningful change.'
Visa Street Soccer Parks, the first of which opened today in San Francisco, are intentionally designed to be vibrant centers for community engagement, offering more than just a space for soccer. Each park will feature two professional-grade Bank of America fields, providing facilities with lighting for evening activities, digital scoreboards, learning centers and seating areas for spectators and special events.
Park locations and projected opening:
San Francisco – Opened June 2025
Denver – August 2025
Kansas City – September 2025
New York City – October 2025
Nashville – November 2025
Atlanta – Winter 2025
As momentum builds ahead of one of the biggest landmark years for soccer in U.S. history, these parks will provide a local platform for community connection, growth, and opportunity – into 2026 and beyond.
'Through this partnership, we're creating more than soccer parks—we're building platforms for progress,' said Kim Lawrence, President, North America, Visa. 'Each park represents a step toward stronger, more connected communities. By combining the power of sports with access to education and opportunity, we're helping individuals and families move forward—one goal, one lesson, and one connection at a time.'
'Sports bring communities together, and over the next few years, the entire world will come together for soccer in North America,' said David Tyrie, President, Marketing, Digital and Specialized Consumer Client Solutions at Bank of America. 'These fields will provide high-quality spaces where the lessons of soccer – teamwork, goal-setting, preparation and determination – come to life for the next generation.'
Each park will serve as a local hub for sport, learning, and engagement, offering year-round activities that include youth and adult leagues, after-school academic support, job readiness training, and more. Collectively, the parks represent more than a place to play—they're a growing network of opportunity, built to connect communities and unite them through the game that brings the world together.
About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.
About Street Soccer USA
Street Soccer USA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to addressing social issues through soccer-based programs, providing underserved communities with pathways to achieve their potential. With a focus on accessible soccer programming and park development, SSUSA fosters safe, community-driven environments that empower individuals and strengthen neighborhoods. Through long standing relationships with municipal and state partners, thousands of donors, and key foundation, brands and pro soccer partners like Adam R. Scripps Foundation, UNIQLO, Borussia Dortmund, Serie A among others, SSUSA has grown to serve tens of thousands of youth and families each year across 16 cities, nationally, and growing.
About Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,700 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).