NASA promises to send soccer ball to the Moon if US wins the World Cup

NASA announced Monday that it will send a soccer ball to the Moon if the United States wins the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to Agence France-Presse, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made the pledge during an event outlining the agency's plans for establishing a lunar base.

Isaacman referenced the famous moment in 1971 when astronaut Alan Shepard secretly brought a golf club and golf balls to the Moon and took several swings on the lunar surface.

"We're going to top Alan Shepard.

We're sendin ...