Mexico established a new Guinness World Record on Sunday when approximately 9,500 participants joined a soccer training session in Mexico City's main plaza. The achievement comes just months before Mexico co-hosts the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Canada.
MEXICO CITY – A massive gathering in Mexico’s capital has earned the country a spot in the record books, as roughly 9,500 soccer enthusiasts participated in a 40-minute training session at the iconic Zocalo Plaza on Sunday, establishing a new Guinness World Record.
The impressive turnout surpassed the previous record holder from Seattle in 2025 by more than 1,000 participants, coming at a significant time as Mexico prepares to co-host the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Canada beginning June 11.
Guinness World Records official Alfredo Arista made the announcement at the session’s conclusion, telling the crowd: “We registered 9,500 people today, so I have the fortune of telling you that as of now, you are ‘officially amazing’, congratulations.”
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada celebrated the achievement after accepting the official recognition, stating: “Today we broke this great Guinness World Record, more than 9,000 people gathered and showed that we are capable of achieving the extraordinary and the impossible.”
The mayor emphasized the broader significance of the event, declaring: “With this record, the city sends a message to the world: ‘Sport, soccer, is the universal language, a language of peace that needs no translation.’ Congratulations Mexico City, today we kick off the World Cup.”
Participants of various ages and backgrounds followed along as instructors and former Mexican national team players led the massive group through soccer drills and exercises from an elevated platform overlooking the crowd.
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