
Canadian Space Legend Jeremy Hansen Fuels Soccer Team’s World Cup Quest
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s NASA experience and the backing of Canadian icons inspire the men’s national soccer team as they face Morocco in the 2026 World Cup round of 16.
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s NASA experience and the backing of Canadian icons inspire the men’s national soccer team as they face Morocco in the 2026 World Cup round of 16.

Coach Jesse Marsch reflects on how the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series inspired Canada’s historic World Cup run, the nation’s celebration, and the upcoming showdown.

An official FIFA Men’s World Cup soccer ball has been sent to the ISS, where astronauts will study its behavior in zero gravity to improve performance on Earth.
NASA and its international partners are using the International Space Station to study how an official FIFA World Cup soccer ball behaves in microgravity, with the goal of improving aerodynamics and kick physics on Earth.
Experiments aboard the International Space Station are exploring how a FIFA‑approved soccer ball behaves in zero‑gravity, with potential benefits for the sport on Earth.