HOUSTON – Houston rapper and business owner Bun B is joining hundreds of young soccer players, families and community leaders who are expected to gather in Houston this weekend for a record-breaking attempt tied to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026.
On Saturday, April 11, Airbnb and the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Houston Host Committee will host an event at Hermann Park aiming to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the longest continuous line of soccer balls.
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Organizers plan to line up 1,000 soccer balls along the park’s Green Corridor as part of the official attempt.
The event will also feature DaMarcus Beasley, a FIFA World Cup™ veteran, alongside local leaders and community members.
Programming is expected to include remarks from community leaders, the official record attempt, and a celebration with food and music.
If the record is successfully verified, all soccer balls used in the attempt will be donated to the Grow the Game Initiative, which aims to expand access to soccer for underserved youth. The effort is a collaboration between the Houston Host Committee and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Foundation.
Organizers say the event is part of Airbnb’s $1 million FIFA Host City Impact Program, which supports local initiatives in Houston ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with opening remarks beginning at 10 a.m. The official record attempt is expected to start around 10:15 a.m., followed by verification by witnesses and Guinness representatives at approximately 11:15 a.m. A community celebration and closing remarks will wrap up the event at noon.