Texas NICUs Prepare Their Tiniest Patients for the 2026 World Cup with Custom Outfits, Including a Baby Referee Costume

Nurses also swaddled the babies in soccer blankets and laced up hand-knit cleats

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  • Nurses at Methodist Health System dressed their NICU babies in soccer-themed outfits to celebrate the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Texas will host nine World Cup games in 2026, drawing thousands of fans to Arlington and Houston
  • Babies posed in custom outfits, including a referee uniform and soccer ball blankets, alongside World Cup-themed props

Several hospitals in Texas are getting their tiniest patients ready for the World Cup.

Nurses across the Methodist Health System helped the little ones get ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by dressing them in custom soccer-themed outfits.

Texas will be hosting nine World Cup games between June and July, with thousands of soccer fans from around the world expected to come to Arlington and Houston to watch the matches.

In preparation for this historic moment, doctors, nurses and staff wanted to make special moments for the families in their care at Methodist Dallas, Methodist Richardson, Methodist Charlton and Methodist Mansfield Medical Centers…

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