Through the “Grow the Game” program launched in February in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup 2026TM Houston Host Committee, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones will build four new soccer fields totaling nearly 20 acres (equal to nearly 15 football fields) at George Bush Park, 17353 Westheimer Parkway in Houston. The new fields will be constructed in the open space directly west of the current soccer complex in the huge park, which borders the Cinco Ranch area.

“These fields are new and different,” a spokesperson for Harris County Precinct 4 told the Katy Times. “They are a part of a global investment led by the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Commissioner Briones, alongside the Houston World Cup Host Committee chose this location to increase access to quality fields. ‘Grow the Game’ is one of three pillars of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ legacy programs. The flagship program for the ‘Grow the Game’ is FREEKICKS Soccer which ensures greater access to play, through investments in new fields, and investments in scholarships for underserved youth.”

The soccer fields will be built on existing grassland and will not require changes to existing features of the park.

Precinct 4 crews will use 4,000 cubic yards of sand to level the ground for ~40,500 square yards of sod. Additionally, ~3,800 feet of existing drainage improvements will be completed around the fields.

Precinct 4 project cost is an estimated $960,000. Six local youth soccer clubs will run operations at locations across Harris County and will collectively invest an estimated $1.5 million initially in the program and provide more than 1,200 annual scholarships to boys and girls in underserved communities.

“These fields are made available as part of Commissioner Briones’ commitment to ensuring that the community has safe spaces to play now and in the future,” the precinct spokesperson said. The fields can be reserved when not in use by the leagues.

Work is underway and completion is estimated for July, pending weather, the Precinct 4 spokesperson said.