Two men film the fans in the stalls. For years, crowds this size wouldn't have gathered together because the security risk was too high. The Syrian football cup final was played between Al-Wahda and Al-Karamah football teams. Despite ongoing conflict in the war torn country of Syria, the Syrian football cup final was hosted in the capital city of Damascus which is under the Syrian government control with many locals football fans attended the match.

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