Special Olympics soccer is a popular sport within the organization, featuring both seven-a-side soccer and individual skills competitions to help athletes train and compete. The sport emphasizes skill acquisition, physical abilities, and teamwork.

Soccer is one of the world's most popular sports, and is also one of the most popular sports within Special Olympics. In addition to offering seven-a-side soccer, Special Olympics soccer offers individual skills competitions to allow athletes to train and compete in basic soccer skills. The development of these key skills is necessary prior to advancing to team competition.

Joining Special Olympics soccer allows athletes with and without developmental challenges to play on the same teams in U.S. schools and communities. In addition to traditional soccer, Special Olympics offers individual skills competitions to allow athletes to train and compete in basic soccer skills.