WE. DID. IT. After 69 hours of continuous play, 807 players on the pitch and a score of 404 - 369, we completed our world record attempt for the largest number of players to appear continuously in a 5-a-side match. *official numbers to follow! #AnyGirlAnyWhere @twitter @adidas pic.twitter.com/MBtdx0AGf2— Equal Playing Field (@EPFinitiative) July 1, 2019
July 3 (UPI) -- A soccer game on the sidelines of the FIFA Women's World Cup in France this week lasted for 69 hours and broke a Guinness World Record.
Equal Playing Field, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women in sports, organized the game in Lyon -- which featured 807 players, including numerous professional athletes.
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The game ended with a score of 404-369.
The nonprofit said it was successful in breaking the Guinness record for the largest number of players to appear continuously in a five-per-side match. Guinness required each player to spend at least 10 minutes on the field and touch the ball at least once.
