Children hold their own World Cup in Idlib Syria

Children hold their own World Cup in Idlib, Syria

More than 300 children made their Football World Cup debut on Saturday

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Organizers hope to shed light on communities affected by 11 years of war

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Children take part in the opening ceremony at the municipal stadium in Idlib

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Some of the children wore the jerseys of this year's World Cup teams

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Children from the camps form 25 teams from Idlib and surrounding areas

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There are children in the other seven teams in which children work in industrial areas.

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