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As youth soccer grows in Texas, some kids struggle for opportunities to play
By Tejal Wakchoure at NBC DFW
· July 18, 2026
· 6 min read
Millions of kids in the U.S. have many more places to play soccer compared to a decade ago, but the sport’s popularity masks a divide that can leave children from lower income neighborhoods shut out. Although more than 1,100 new soccer fields have been created in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 201
Key takeaway Although more than 1,100 new soccer fields have been created in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2014, they aren’t distributed evenly among neighborhoods.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 18, 2026 ·
Source: NBC DFW ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? Millions of kids in the U.S. have many more places to play soccer compared to a decade ago, but the sport’s popularity masks a divide that can leave children from lower income neighborhoods shut out. Although more than 1,100 new soccer fields have been created in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 201
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