For the third year in a row, Copa Telmex, is set to claim the record of the Largest football tournament on the planet.

With the aim of keep on growing and providing a brighter future for the youth of Mexico, Fundación Telmex has chosen football as the vehicle to make its dreams a reality for the Mexican society.

Copa Telmex registration figures for this current 2009 edition seem promising and in track for the record. With 187,765 players having taken or still taking part in the tournament, once this finishes, it will be awarded by Guinness World Records™ with the certificate recognizing Copa Telmex 2009 as the Largest football tournament ever played.

 The finalists of the current edition have recently being decided after the semi-final matches in both, males and females categories.

In the males category, Sinaloa (Mexico) defeated Aguascalientes with an aggregated score of 3-1 and will play Michoacán, which eliminated Puebla in a penalty shoot-out.

In females, Michoacán defeated Jalisco in a penalty shoot-out and will face Puebla, which defeated Distrito Federal with an aggregated score of 4-1.

The finals are set up and once the winners have been decided, Copa Telmex 2009 will be presented with the Guinness World Records certificate for its achievement, and it will start to prepare and even larger Copa Telmex 2010.

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