The 2026 FIFA World Cup is considered to be the world's biggest sporting event, with 48 teams competing in games to be played in 16 cities spread across three countries. Eleven of those venues are in the United States, and the U.S. government has invested about US$1 billion towards safety and emergency preparations through grants from agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FiberTect is an invention from the Nonwovens & Advanced Materials Laboratory at Texas Tech University and. Sign in to read more..