posted 03-28-2025 09:57 AM               

For the first time, there are official city-specific posters for a FIFA World Cup. Houston's poster, designed by local artist Stephanie Leal, features an astronaut ("Orion") as a nod to the city's connection to NASA.

posted 06-21-2026 12:38 PM               

Artemis II and ISS astronauts take the ball for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover once again found themselves in the vicinity of a worldwide-recognizable orb on Saturday (June 20), as thousands, if not millions of people watched on live.

The commander and pilot of NASA's Artemis II mission — which flew by the moon in April — delivered the match ball on the plinth before the FIFA World Cup game between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Texas.