Some 40 years after Mexico made the wave famous at the 1986 World Cup, local officials say the country has just set a new record for “the biggest wave in the world.”

Cientos de aficionados se dieron cita en el Paseo de la Reforma para hacer esta enorme ola, la cual será certificada.

Just days before Mexico hosts the World Cup's opening match, thousands of people packed the capital's main thoroughfare Saturday in a bid to set a new record for the largest-ever…