NexCourt, a North Texas construction company founded in 1988, has been awarded the contract to build six mini-pitch futsal courts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup planning committee, marking the company's most high-profile community legacy project to date. In the latest episode of The Building Texas Show, CEO and founder Mark Kundysek detailed the projects and partnerships that have defined NexCourt's rise from a small dealer kit to a full sport construction operation.
The six 5,000-square-foot futsal courts were commissioned by the North Texas World Cup Committee after FC Dallas referred NexCourt, which had previously built six other pitches for the club. The first ribbon cutting took place at the Esperanza Community Center in North Dallas on June 20, followed by George Stevens Park in downtown Arlington on June 26. Futsal, Kundysek explained, uses a ball with almost no air and emphasizes passing, foot skills, and teamwork, making it an ideal training format for young players.
Beyond the World Cup projects, NexCourt has built nearly 50 courts for the Dallas Mavericks Foundation over 25 years, along with projects for Nancy Lieberman's Dream Courts, the Dallas Stars Foundation, Make-A-Wish, and the Dak Prescott Foundation. Kundysek noted that most renovation sites are aging tennis or basketball courts no longer in active use, allowing NexCourt to repurpose underutilized spaces into vibrant community assets.
The company also capitalized on the 2021 pickleball boom, with recent commercial builds including City Pickle in North Fort Worth (16 courts) and a 12-court facility in Celina. Kundysek recalled the early days of expansion into Collin and Tarrant counties, saying: 'I can remember building courts in Southlake when nothing was there. I can remember building courts in Collin County when nothing was there. 121 through Frisco and The Colony, and it was just a two-lane country road.'
Recent builds for Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in Arlington and Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein in East Oklahoma City underscore the referral-driven pipeline. The FC Dallas Foundation is currently working with NexCourt on another mini-pitch in Mansfield, tied to the city's new soccer stadium. The episode is available now wherever podcasts are heard, along with drone footage of the World Cup court installations on NexCourt's social channels.
