
How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico against all odds
The Osuna children grab the rubber ball, all 3.2 kilograms of it — around 7 pounds or seven times heavier than a soccer ball — and begin playing. Only the hips may touch it, forcing players to leap through the air or dive low when it skims the ground. As Mexico prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA Wo







