More than 300 children stage their own World Cup in Syria - in pictures

Organisers hope to shine a light on communities battered by 11 years of war

Girls pose together on the pitch during the opening ceremony of the Camps World Cup at the newly reopened Idlib Municipal Stadium in the rebel-held Syrian city. More than 300 children held their own football tournament on Saturday. All photos by AFP

Girls pose together on the pitch during the opening ceremony of the Camps World Cup at the newly reopened Idlib Municipal Stadium in the rebel-held Syrian city. More than 300 children held their own football tournament on Saturday. All photos by AFP

Nov 20, 2022

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