Best pictures from the World In One City football tournament
The festival of football is into its third year, with Yemen and West Indies through to Sunday's final
The World In One City Football tournament has returned for its third year and has offered plenty of drama at Jericho Lane sports centre in Otterspool.
Created by Imad Ali, the tournament is an intra-city world cup made up of nations from all over the globe. Teams are formed of players from different countries combined with Scousers with heritage from outside of the UK.
Nations competing this year included, Yemen, West Indies, Somali Team, Guinea Bissau, Rest of the World, Congo, Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, England, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Poland, Libya and Bangladesh. The final takes place later today at Jericho Lane sports centre between Yemen and West Indies.
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In recent weeks, the tournament has showcased individual brilliance, improbable goals and national pride. Pitch invasions and pyrotechnics haven’t been in short supply either with the tournament creating amazing scenes of celebration.
With just one game left to play, the ECHO has taken a look back at the action over the last few weeks. Photographer Iain Watts has been there to soak up all the drama.
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The crowd watch Somali Team play West Indies
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Nigeria celebrate scoring against Jamaica
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Guinea-Bissau players celebrate winning their quarter final clash with Jamaica 3 of 10
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Yemen players watch the penalty shootout during their quarter final clash with Congo 4 of 10
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Yemen celebrate winning their quarter final clash with Congo
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A penalty is scored in the clash between Jamaica and Guinea-Bissau 6 of 10
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A Zimbabwe player hits a shot as his side play Poland 7 of 10
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The Jamaican flag at the World in One City football tournament
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Ghana celebrate after beating Brazil
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The Nigeria half time team talk 10 of 10