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Mexico City Lays Turf at Zócalo for Record-Bid Soccer Class on March 15

Organizers frame the event as a World Cup showcase verified by Guinness through numbered chips alongside a 35‑minute routine.

Overview

  • City crews installed roughly 30,000 square meters of synthetic grass on March 11 to prepare the Zócalo for the mass lesson targeting a Guinness World Record.
  • Officials expect about 10,000 participants as they aim to surpass the current mark of 1,038 set in Seattle in 2025, confirmed by Guinness’s regional representative.
  • The session will run 35 minutes in seven blocks, and participants must remain active throughout for their attendance to be validated.
  • Registration remains online through the city’s sports institute, with a signed waiver required and kit pickup on March 13–14 in Benito Juárez to obtain a numbered bib and electronic chip.
  • City leaders position the class within broader 2026 World Cup preparations, including a planned largest human wave on Reforma and interagency coordination such as a press-room plan at the Casino Militar.