NexCourt, a North Texas construction company founded 35 years ago, 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, hosted by Justin McKenzie, features Mark Kundysek, CEO and founder of NexCourt, who discusses the company's journey from a $250 dealer kit in 1988-89 to a full sport construction operation now converging with the world's largest sporting event.
The six 5,000-square-foot futsal courts are part of a community legacy initiative by the North Texas World Cup Committee. The first ribbon cutting took place at the Esperanza Community Center in North Dallas on June 20, followed by a second at George Stevens Park in downtown Arlington on June 26. Kundysek explained that futsal uses a ball with almost no air, emphasizes play below the waist, and trains passing, foot skills, teamwork, and character. The committee referred NexCourt after FC Dallas, which had previously worked with the company on six builds.
Beyond the World Cup projects, NexCourt has built nearly 50 courts for the Dallas Mavericks Foundation over 25 years, along with work for Nancy Lieberman's Dream Courts (17 years), the Dallas Stars Foundation, Make-A-Wish, and the Dak Prescott Foundation. Kundysek noted that most renovation sites involve aging tennis or basketball courts no longer in active use, transforming them into community assets.
The company has also capitalized on the 2021 pickleball boom, with recent commercial builds such as 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."
The episode underscores NexCourt's referral-driven pipeline, including 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 currently working with NexCourt on another mini-pitch in Mansfield, tied to the city's new soccer stadium. The full episode, along with drone footage of the World Cup court installations, is available on NexCourt's social channels and wherever podcasts are heard.
