Overview
- City officials and organizers confirmed that the Guinness World Record for the Largest Wave was achieved on Saturday, June 6, 2026, during a free public event along Paseo de la Reforma.
- Secretary of Tourism Alejandra Frausto gave the official start signal at 10:19 a.m. and the human wave reached the Glorieta del Caballito at 10:24 a.m., when officials declared the record met.
- Tens of thousands of people took part after months of planning and four full rehearsals, with access points opening early and registration beginning in the morning.
- The celebration included a live performance by Sonora Santanera and public figures such as Francisco 'Kikín' Fonseca helping to coordinate the final rehearsals and engage the crowd.
- Organizers presented the stunt as both a cultural commemoration of the fan wave that began at the 1986 World Cup and a visible tourism push for the upcoming World Cup 2026; Mexico City's head of government Clara Brugada did not attend the ceremony.