NexCourt, a North Texas construction company with a 35-year history, has been awarded the contract to build six mini-pitch futsal courts across the region for the 2026 FIFA World Cup planning committee, according to the latest episode of The Building Texas Show. The episode, published July 9, 2026, features Mark Kundysek, CEO and founder of NexCourt, who discusses the company's rise from a $250 dealer kit in 1988-89 to a full sport construction operation that has built nearly 50 courts for the Dallas Mavericks Foundation over 25 years.
The six futsal pitches, each 5,000 square feet, were commissioned by the North Texas World Cup Committee after FC Dallas referred NexCourt based on six prior builds. Kundysek explains that futsal uses a ball with almost no air, with play focused below the waist, training passing, foot skills, teamwork, and character. 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. These courts are part of a legacy initiative to promote soccer in the region.
Beyond the World Cup projects, NexCourt has a long history of community work, including partnerships with the Dallas Mavericks Foundation, Nancy Lieberman's Dream Courts (17 years), Dallas Stars Foundation, Make-A-Wish, and the Dak Prescott Foundation. Kundysek notes that most renovation sites are aging tennis or basketball courts no longer in active use. The company has also capitalized on the 2021 pickleball boom, recently building commercial facilities like City Pickle in North Fort Worth (16 courts) and a 12-court facility in Celina.
Kundysek reflects on the growth of the metroplex, recalling building courts in Southlake and Collin County when they were undeveloped. The company's referral-driven pipeline includes recent builds for Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in Arlington and Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein in East Oklahoma City. The FC Dallas Foundation is also working with NexCourt on another mini-pitch in Mansfield, tied to the city's new soccer stadium.
