Despite England's failure to qualify for this year's major adult tournament, juniors from across the Wakefield district matched up against each other at Thornes Park on Tuesday evening.
After the first whistle blew, a fever pitch atmosphere descended. The hard-fought games were spread across 13 pitches and involved more than 50 school teams.
The future of football in the district looks bright as hundreds of supporters turned out to cheer on their teams, which were made up of boys and girls aged between 10 and 11.
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