NexCourt to build six soccer mini-pitches across North Texas

NexCourt will supply six community mini-pitches across the Dallas-Fort Worth area as part of the North Texas FIFA World Cup 2026 legacy effort. The project is meant to expand access to soccer, especially in underserved neighborhoods, and several courts are expected to open within a week.

Why it matters: - The six mini-pitches are designed to bring soccer into parks, neighborhoods and urban spaces across Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington. - The project is meant to give youth and families more access to recreation, training and pickup play. - The installations are part of the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee’s legacy effort tied to FIFA World Cup 2026. - The initiative is aimed especially at communities that do not have easy access to soccer facilities.

What happened: - NexCourt was selected to supply six community soccer mini-pitches in North Texas. - Construction on the first installations is already underway. - Several courts are expected to be completed in the next week. - The project was announced June 8, 2026.

The details: - The six courts will cover more than 30,000 square feet of premium outdoor athletic surfacing. - Each location will use customized athletic surfacing for soccer training, pickup play and broader recreation. - NexCourt founder and president Mark Kundysek said the project is especially meaningful for a family-owned North Texas business. - Monica Paul, president of the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee, said the mini-pitches support the group’s pledge to deliver a lasting community product through its legacy and fundraising work around FIFA World Cup 2026. - NexCourt was founded in 1989 and has completed more than 10,000 athletic court installations across Texas and Oklahoma. - NexCourt’s work has included projects for professional sports organizations, municipalities, schools, developers, nonprofits and private clients. - The company has partnered over the years with the Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, Dallas Stars, schools, municipalities and charitable foundations. - NexCourt said its focus combines high-performance athletic surfaces with community-centered design and long-term partnerships for youth recreation and safe places to play. - The company has also worked with the Dallas Mavericks Foundation for more than 25 years. - NexCourt’s about section says the company has installed more than 10,000 residential and commercial championship-tested game courts and gym flooring systems. - NexCourt says its mission is to create places where people can gather, pursue passions and make memories. - More information is available at NexCourt’s website.

Between the lines: - The mini-pitches give the World Cup legacy effort a visible local footprint beyond the tournament itself. - The focus on compact courts suggests a strategy built around reusing existing public space instead of waiting for major new facilities. - The project also reinforces NexCourt’s positioning as a regional sports-surface contractor with community and youth-recreation credentials.

What’s next: - The first mini-pitches should open in the coming week. - Additional courts will follow across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as construction continues. - The North Texas legacy initiative will likely keep using World Cup-related momentum to support local soccer access after the tournament ends.

The bottom line: - North Texas is using its World Cup spotlight to add permanent neighborhood soccer spaces, and NexCourt is at the center of that buildout.