Parents face hefty fines if they take their children out of school to attend England’s matches at the World Cup in America.
There were at least 16,000 England fans among the 70,000 sell-out crowd in Dallas Stadium to watch the opening 4-2 victory over Croatia last week.
The Daily Mail heard several young children of school age with English accents.
The Department for Education said the tournament is a ‘chance to be part of something amazing’ but that it ‘should not be at the expense of children’s learning’.
Father-of-two Russ White, 45, has taken his daughter Sienna, ten, out of school despite having permission
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