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Mexico City Sets Guinness Record With 9,500-Person Soccer Class Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Guinness certified the feat on-site to help build momentum for the tournament Mexico will co-host in June.

Mexicans participate in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, where organisers aim to break the mark for the world's largest football (soccer) lesson as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
Mexicans participate in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, where organisers aim to break the mark for the world's largest football (soccer) lesson as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
Mexicans participate in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, where organisers aim to break the mark for the world's largest football (soccer) lesson as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
Mexicans participate in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, where organisers aim to break the mark for the world's largest football (soccer) lesson as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

Overview

  • A 40-minute lesson filled the capital’s Zócalo as participants followed drills under instructors on a central stage.
  • Guinness judge Alfredo Arista Rueda verified a tally of about 9,500 participants and declared the crowd “officially amazing.”
  • The turnout eclipsed the previous Guinness mark set in Seattle in June 2025 with 1,038 people.
  • Mayor Clara Brugada accepted the certificate and said the record projects a message of unity and peace through sport.
  • Former Mexican players helped lead the class, and participants spanned all ages, including members of the team from the unofficial 1971 Women’s World Cup.