Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, a unique and memorable ceremony for soccer fans was held in Guadalajara, Mexico where 750 couples began their new lives by participating in a mass wedding.
The bride and groom expressed their love and devotion to football in this event, which was held on the occasion of the World Cup Final celebrations. The couple who participated in the ceremony performed marriage rites together in the fan area.
Newly married bride Carmen said while talking to the press with her husband that we combined our two loves together, love for each other and love for football.
🇲🇽 Mass wedding for soccer fans in Mexico before the World Cup final
“We combined our love for both things – our love for football and our love for the person we’re with,” says newlywed Carmen, standing by her husband’s side as 750 couples wed in Guadalajara’s fan zone… pic.twitter.com/uHAcRYgla5
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 19, 2026
Ahead of the historic World Cup final, this unique gesture is being hailed as a beautiful symbol of love, unity and sport.
