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Inaugural Junior International Football Tournament, comes to Canton this summer

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    Field set for junior world football tournament coming to Canton this summer

    CLEVELAND - The field is set for the inaugural junior international football tournament that will be played in Canton this summer.

    The eighth spot was filled Saturday when the Mexican junior national team defeated Panama, 26-0.

    Rounding out the field for the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship is the United States, which will be coached by St. Ignatius' Chuck Kyle, as well as Canada, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and Sweden.

    The tournament runs June 27 to July 5 and will consist of 12 games, which will be played at Fawcett Stadium. The schedule and seedings are to be determined, as is USA's roster of high school standouts from across the country.