Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session

Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital’s Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 16, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

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Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session

BBC •published Mar 16, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC