Mini-Pitch Initiative

As part of U.S. Soccer Foundation's larger program, we're working to increase access to soccer (especially where programs & pitches are hard to come by) with a dozen mini-pitches in the Cleveland area by the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. Join the conversation about where mini-pitches should be installed next.

Boys playing at the mini-pitch
Boys playing at the mini pitch

What communities need mini-pitches next?

U.S. Soccer Foundation is on a mission to increase access to soccer and to put up 1,000 mini pitches across the U.S. by 2026. Cleveland is now home to one: The Mini Pitch @ Resource :: Cleveland — and we’re so proud to be part of this project.

Mini pitches are smallish hard-court soccer spaces that give kids & adults a safe place to play sports; they can also transform the look & feel of a neighborhood.

We’re planning to put in at least 10 more mini pitches in Cleveland and grow access to the game all over Northeast Ohio.

Whether it's your community, the one you work in or a place nearby, share your perspective on where a mini-pitch would help grow access to soccer in the Cleveland area.

Mini-Pitch Initiative Suggestion