Mexico City —
Many countries may claim to be the most passionate for soccer, but only Mexico is globally recognized for popularizing one of the sport’s most beloved rituals: The Wave.
Some 40 years after Mexico made the move famous at the 1986 World Cup, local officials say the country has just set a new record for “the biggest wave in the world,” days before the 2026 World Cup begins. After multiple practice runs on Saturday, thousands of people swayed in sync along a long stretch of Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma for several minutes.
CNN has reached out to the Guinness World Records for confirmation.
The wave is one…