Fact brief: Has anyone from South Dakota played in Major League Soccer?

South Dakota’s soccer history may not be broadly known, but Chris Houser changed that when he stepped into Major League Soccer. Born in Pierre and a graduate of Sioux Falls Washington High School, Houser was drafted in 1998 and played for three full seasons in the league.

Quiz! Every nation to have hosted the World Cup in order

A new quiz is challenging soccer enthusiasts to recall every World Cup host from 1930 up to the anticipated 2026 event. Spanning nearly a century of soccer history, it provides a fun way to test—and expand—your knowledge of the greatest global sporting tournament.

Quiz! Every nation to have hosted the World Cup in order

Every Player to Win the Ballon d’Or, World Cup in Same Year

Few achievements in soccer are as elusive as winning the Ballon d’Or and the World Cup in the very same year. Only seven male players have risen to this pinnacle in the nearly 70-year history of the award. Here’s what makes this feat so extraordinary.

Every Player to Win the Ballon d’Or, World Cup in Same Year