"Mexico set a new world record on Friday by forming the largest human image of a football shirt, with 4,757 participants creating a massive tricolour display in Tuxtla, Chiapas state, as World Cup 2026 fever builds. Footage shows the enormous shirt formed by participants wearing green, white, and red – Mexico's national colours – arranged in the shape of a football jersey at Tuxtla's Victor Manuel Reyna stadium. "They have to go over 3,700 people, so with 3,800 or 3,900 [people] they break the record. Done. And now comes another extremely important part, which is the formation of the shirt," commented Alfredo Arista, official adjudicator for Guinness World Records. He explained that to obtain Guinness World Record recognition, the shirt's shape must be perfectly distinguishable and there must be no visible gaps, or 'the record could be voided'. Chiapas Secretary of Tourism Segundo Guillen Gordillo stated that it is "a collective effort that symbolises the strength of Chiapas" and showcases the identity and creativity of its inhabitants. Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramirez Aguilar, Secretary of Education Roger Mandujano, and Director General of the Institute of Sports, Barbara Altuzar Galindo, also took part in the event and congratulated the thousands of participants who broke the record. This event coincided with the arrival of the FIFA World Cup trophy in Mexico, where it will tour cities such as Guadalajara, Leon, Veracruz, Chihuahua, Queretaro, Monterrey, Puebla, and Merida. "