CF Pachuca Fans Honor 1824 Cornish Mining Roots Behind Mexico's First Football Club
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
CF Pachuca Fans Honor 1824 Cornish Mining Roots Behind Mexico's First Football Club
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
At Estadio Hidalgo, CF Pachuca supporters unveiled a miner-themed tifo celebrating Cornish migrants credited with bringing football to central Mexico.
The tribute points back to 1824, when Cornish miners arrived in Hidalgo; cricket clubs they formed evolved into football teams, with Pachuca first documented in 1892 and reorganized into Pachuca Athletic Club in 1895.
By 1902, Pachuca and Orizaba helped launch Mexico's first recognized league, though Orizaba still disputes Pachuca's claim to being the country's first club.
That Cornish link still shapes local identity: Pachuca's mining nickname Los Tuzos endures, Cornish-style pastes remain a matchday staple, and Real del Monte hosts an annual International Pasty Festival.
The history has fresh resonance as Mexico prepares to host the men's World Cup for a third time this summer, while Cornwall's Kernow FA hopes to stage a match against Pachuca.