In a dazzling display of coordination, the city of Frisco, Texas, arranged 1,141 soccer balls to spell out "2026" on a local field, earning a place in the Guinness World Records.
A Record‑Breaking Celebration
The spectacle was organized by Visit Frisco, the city’s tourism arm, as part of a broader campaign to draw visitors ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting Frisco’s ambition to become a focal point for soccer enthusiasts.
Beyond the record, Frisco will host watch parties for 97 matches in partnership with FC Dallas, while the Swedish national team has selected the city as a base camp, training at Toyota Stadium ahead of the tournament.
The event also underscores the region’s expanding soccer infrastructure, with Arlington slated to stage nine World Cup matches — the most of any host city — further cementing North Texas’s role on the global stage.
Guinness adjudicator Michael Empric was on site to verify the attempt, and local resident Padma Richardson, who attended with her son, said the display captured the community’s growing passion for the sport.