More than 300 children in The opposition-held Syrian province of Idlib has launched its own World Cup on Saturday, which is when the organizers hope you’ll smile on already exhausted communities over a decade of war.
Enthusiastic children took part in The opening ceremony at the municipal stadium in Idlib, some wearing jerseys of This year’s World Cup teams, said the photographer of the French Press Agency (AFP).
Their 32 teams correspond to the nations that have qualified for World Cup starting on Sunday in diameter, and they competition opened with a match Between the host country and Ecuador, reflecting official schedule.
“I represent Spain and I hope we can do that win The cup12- gushedyear- Basil Sheikho, who Works in Garage.
While children from the camps for displaced people in Idlib and its surroundings up 25 of The teamsand consisted of the other seven of children who work in industrial areas in The region.
The war in Syria has killed half million people and the displaced millions more Since the beginning in 2011 with brutal repression of opposite-government protests.
Idlib region he is home to about 3 million peopleAround half of displaced.
The children were trained between the ages of 10 and 14 for months to participate in Ibrahim Sarmini of the NGO Violet, which organized the World Cup in Camps, said: tournament.
said the event It aims to encourage children to participate in sports and “focus international Attention on Displaced youth and those who work”,” who They are among the most exposed at times deadly Risks.
The last pocket of The armed opposition to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad includes large areas of Idlib province and parts of the neighboring governorates of Aleppo, Hama and Latakia.
Camp World Cup matches will last throughout official tournament period, f final It will be organized in camp in Idlib.
Sarmini noticed that it was winter set to me begin in full force and with One-off rain is expected again Bring misery to dilapidated and poor camps.
“I hope all world They will turn their attention to the displaced and will support them so that they can return to homes as such soon as such possible,” He said.
