NASA promises to send soccer ball to the moon if U.S. wins 2026 World Cup
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Mike Wall
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NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced that the agency will send a FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer ball to the moon if the U.S. men's national team wins the 2026 World Cup. The announcement was made during a press event featuring Carlos García-Galán, manager of NASA's Moon Base program. The article frames the U.S. team's potential victory as a "moonshot" — a long-shot achievement — and ties NASA's promotional bet to the ongoing tournament.
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Jared Isaacman is doing his best to spur his country on to sporting glory.
The United States men's team winning the FIFA World Cup would be a real moonshot.
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