FIFA unveils uniforms for Houston’s 4,100 World Cup volunteers

FIFA has revealed the official uniform for 2026 World Cup volunteers.

• It's designed by Adidas and features a heart-shaped pattern that recognizes volunteers as "the heartbeat of the tournament."
• Each volunteer gets three host city-specific patches inspired by varsity jackets, letting them rep their hometown.

Zoom in: About 4,100 volunteers are expected to work the World Cup in Houston. Organizers received roughly 35,000 local volunteer applications.

• Volunteers will be stationed at locations including Fan Fest, Houston Stadium, airports and hotels.

The big picture: More than 50,000 volunteers were selected across 16 host cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. More than a million people applied.