Syria’s football federation has changed the colour of the national team’s kit and logo from red to green in the wake of the recent events which toppled the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“Our new national team uniform,” the Syrian football federation posted on Facebook alongside a photo of several players clad in green.
“The first historic change to happen in the history of Syrian sports, far from nepotism, favouritism and corruption,” it added.
Current situation
Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria has fallen, after a sudden offensive by Islamist and other allied rebel groups. The offensive lasted just 12 days and saw two key cities – Homs and the capital Damascus – taken over the weekend with little bloodshed.
Deposed Syrian President Assad and his family had ruled Syria with an iron fist for decades. After his regime fell on Sunday, they were granted asylum in Russia, according to state media reports. Russia has long been a staunch ally of Assad’s, having intervened extensively in the war on his behalf for years.
The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) now faces a difficult balancing act. That’s between imposing discipline on his forces, but also being sufficiently democratic to follow through on his promise to govern more inclusively. He is also aware that to gain international acceptance, he will need to keep the more hardline elements of his group in check.
Meanwhile, Israel has temporarily seized control of a demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights.
International media reported that crowds flooded the streets in celebration after the rebels took control of Syria.
