Speed hotline crossing a 60 meters segment in just under 38000000. Ah, ah, this is al jazeera, these other top stories, the shoreline has. Parliament is gonna start electing a new president in the coming hours. Opposition leaders such as the premier dasa has just withdrawn from the race. Its likely a final vote is going to be held on weapons doing. Acting president ronald wicks. Im a singer. Is one of the candidates and hes imposed a nation wide state of emergency. Mal fernandez, has more from colombo inside parliament. What were going to see happening over the course of the morning is that the nominations for the post of president are going to be formally handed over to the secretary general of parliament. Now obviously the speaker, usually a sort of overseas things, but because he is also an elected m b, he takes a sort of her aside. He sounds aside as the 2nd gender runs this election for president. So for names are what were hearing so far. 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At least 6 civilians have been killed by russians. Shelling in the eastern ukrainian town of to lets the state Emergency Service says it pulled 5 bodies from the rubble of a 2 story building. The rest has been targeted as part of russias offensive in the don bus. Region was the headlines. News continues here and alters either after world cup count on good boy on counting the cost could. And joe 5 is re engagement with saudi arabia help the stabilize the oil market. Japan is 5 minutes. There has one, a new mandate. Whats next . For that economy and can argentina rain and storing inflation and poverty. Counting the cost on al jazeera ah. Hello, arnold richardson, welcome to our latest world cup countdown program. As we build up the castle, 2020, to the middle east. First of the world come, which takes off in november each month. We focus on a different region and this time we are looking at africa count, sorry, im on a lead, his cynical side some more success after winning the africa cup of nations. Well take a look at how the changes in scene is helping to unify the country as it struggles with an economic and political crisis. And well go back to south africa 12 years on from the continence 1st, and only world come to god as along the way weve got football, right . So asia comedies just running by for is in morocco where shes reporting on the womens africa cup of nations. And mall him as all hes withers and algerian football journalist who covers all aspects of the african ah, before we take a closer look at the african scenes, lets show you whats been happening in the host nation. Some of the head coaches from the qualified seems, have been in capsule take a closer look at whats in store for them for present. Yanine francine. I said this so called workshop was a transfer Team Representatives to raise any concerns they had about the Events Organization and to check out the stadiums, hotels, and training facilities. What you build for is an International Team in the world cup is the, is the great was told him. So we had like a lot of things hes challenging to do, but we needed to have a lot of different players. And i think crap players especially having up to the front of the years before that a very on the season. So we have to learn from that. And weve got now to matthew we germinated to be to have before we come here, obviously weve qualified later than the majority of the team. So its still quite exciting for us, the relaxation that were, were going to take part in and woke up. So im looking forward to it and just being out in an experience and seeing that in the classroom level, towers and seeing the standards and facilities that weve got. And were going to be coming into is really exciting, has been 3 years now that weve been coming from seeing the base coms as in the stadiums to see and all the work that is behind the preparation for the woke up. Busy and now you can feel at the latest pages, were all really excited now. We got the 52 teams, something that we found out just a few weeks ago. And you can start feeling examined around it and on the preparations are going extremely well just for them to go in so that they take off the 30 to qualify things as being divided into 8 groups of for the cold. And one capable of going home with that shows the 5 saw your master killed the coming to castle, including senate goal one michelle africa, cup of nations, and they all the highest rank on the continent. Well, correspondent nicholas ac is in dakota. Tell us how senegalese finds a feeling coming into the tournament . Apparently, all i have to do to starts report is throw a replica. 1978 will cut bull roughly in that direction. Welcome to synagogue country between the galactic ocean and the edge of this a how this very little rainfall and its terribly hot. So its when the sunset that people come to play football on the beach and its in places like this, that champions are made. Meet 13 year old jameel soap and his friends in downtown to car. Theres no space for a football pitch. So this is how they train, its become a trend, shared on social media and cynical Young Players showing their skills away from the pitch, trying to stand out and get attention. Zachs his other money. My dream is to become sa, joe, money order. My dream is to become a famous football player, the more and where the jersey of the National Team could like money to look at my score. A lot of goals for the national to login and look up to one of the one of the top scores in the English Premier League during his time with liverpool buyer linux, new signing is senegal hero. This is where money i learned to play in the village of bali in southern synagogue. In june, he came back to play an exhibition match with former players of the National Team. We sang joe was part of the squad that beat france reaching the quarter final of the 2002 world cup. And one for the fact that we dont have green football pitchers is actually an advantage. Because when you play in the sand, you learn a lot of technique and like how to control the ball to dribble and make accurate causes. It makes us better player, the synagogue, or the reigning african champion. The fans are hoping cutter is a place where senegal make history and become the 1st african team one to reach a world cup. Final Nicholas Hawk al jazeera the car. Ok, lets take a closer look at some goals group faced the netherlands in their 1st match. The dutch returning after missing out on the last for coughing, russia, that also play host capsule on ecuador spring in issue common geisha is shit. Do you think this could be the year that an african same guess be on the quarter finals and could cynical be the team to do it . Absolutely, theyve no better team that is informed right now. More than senegal and the african continent, the African Champions driving the so when you look at that, they have right now you see a team that is very well oiled. Its a young squire and also you know, the fact that you have and you say hes been with the team for more than 7 years. He understands this particular group set of players for the toronto lions. And you have said your money for your money. You have that can lead to clearly badly in defense. You have at what mindy, you have gamma gay, and obviously you have, you know, these other set of players that are around to support in every department. So i think that they have a chance and also looking at the group that theyre in a long of course, the hoss gotta you have ecuador and the netherlands. It just, you know, seems like everything is coming in place for them. I think they have what it takes to go past the quarter finals and actually even claim replacing the semi finals. And who knows from there they could go to the final my what do you make of the group signing all of got being drawn against the hosts. A bit of a benefit, isnt it big bang them on their top seed . Yeah, exactly. I think the more the netherlands will be favorites make into the stages with all due respect to the secretary and ecuador, i think i sure was right to speak about the fact that this is a young team, but theyre also experience. Remember they were in the 2018 world cup with the same coach, l, u, c. C. And she was actually very heavily criticized going into the previous africa couple of nations which tend to go one. He was criticized for not being the most tactical manager, but i would say that one of his main strengths is hes a really good man. Manager said that he knows his group and thats true. And if you look at the success of recent managers, like carla went last years and didnt you then . Sometimes i think we tend to overrate the technical aspect of managing. And its actually about, can you get the team to really give it there all 110 percent when it comes to that . I think shes the perfect courts for the triangle lines. And i think that thats probably their best chance of making it to the next room. Ok, thanks to now guys, were back with you very soon now. Well, mohammed salus, egypt fell to qualify long with algeria to north african side. Stayed. Well see how fans in morocco are feeling surely. But 1st, lets take a look at she nicea support, is there, say the tournaments will provide them with the distraction from the ongoing political and economic crisis. Pull vander worth reports. Junior 0 is the country with deep political divisions, but theres one thing that still unites people clearly from a bud shobit. Football brings people together and they sympathize with each other. When a game is on, its all they think about it. They forget about politics and the things that are happening in the country and they forget about the problem and that was good. But were all support denisia. All of us. We forget about the faction supporting the president and others supporting a mother in politics is wiki football at apollo knox, mom at the store. Last ronald, our president chi said dissolved parliament and sect the government to rule by decree last year and moved. The opposition has called a qu, critics of labelled a new draft constitution as an attempt by said to expand his powers unlawfully chinas ins have been frustrated by years of political argument and economic stagnation has her new toner, hey, that it added the new world cup is the only thing thats left for us and to nicea, its the way out and the thing that brings everyone together, regardless of the differences we see in politics or economic problems in qatar 2022 will be chinas is 6th appearance at a world comp. Theyve never made it out of the group stage and of one just 2 games at the tournament. Fans in chinas hope the countrys large expect community in doha will give the eagles of carthage and advantage this time round. As kabir lincoln messina, she hopefully are tennessee and community there will encourage the team the, especially during the 1st matches, are the received kicked out of the donors. Hopefully we can get out of the group status ya. Weve had enough of leaving early would achieving that wont be easy, was group games against defending champions. France as well as denmark and australia. Paul van worth al jazeera morocco may be through to their 6th work up that some fans are worried. The team will under perform and cut off many blame coach valez. Hello such what are divided on whether he should still be in charge. Come november, all we met with them and no since firing him would cost a lot of money. Weve got no other choice but to give him a chance. A haven is lilian when the light think its problematic with his coach to participate in the cut, i will cup its better if he leaves up. The bosnian has been criticized for having a bad relationship with some top players. Chelsea midfielder hockey, a yosh, has refused to play for the National Team while hollow zak is in charge. The spy that fans are hopeful morocco will feel their best sight in doha. Was to live and know if they ended up with enough group and yes, it will not be easy for them to advance. But i really hope that based on the coach and their talent, they will give their country an honorable result in cutter. If morocco do up for a new coach, itll be the 3rd time vitaly luggage has been fired just months before the beginning of a work done. It happened in 2010 when he was with ivory coast under game in 2018. With japan. Supporters want the Moroccan Football Federation to make a final decision once and for all with to hold via know if they replace them. I hope they find a moroccan coach. We have People Better than him. Oh, whatever the decision, the large American Community in guitar will no doubt make the team feel like they are playing at home. Everybody, lambert, idea jazeera rabbit. Now chin as he had been drawn in group day alongside the defending champions, france as well as australia and denmark. While morocco they faced speech in 2018 finest croatia in their opening game of group f. Then they come up against belgium, followed by canada. Youre making just their 2nd world cup appearance. Now those teams can expect some strong support. Hearing cats, i was a big north african ex patrick community. Joanie is now in the studio. It may have been hatch kelly for the spokesman for the Chinese Community here in cattle. Thanks for being with us and give us an idea of the level of support such as you can expect to. This woke up, well actually we, we had the test in the arab cap here. We have see, and how to museum fans were actually there were amazing that supporting the teams specially and difficult moments. I remember we against our man, for example, we we, they scored the equalizer and, and like 10 seconds after the whole stadium was shaken, not by oman is but by tunisians. I like supporting the t him and and pushing them to react to minutes after whiskered the 2nd goal. So thats what we are expecting like crazy air until just take supporting of the t. Its not a home world cup, but you think in some ways the players will it will feel for them like it is a homework plan here. Of course i actually during the arab cup again we, we face of that. We have seen how the people are like more than 40000 seen in the stadiums and, and here we have more than 35 thousands living and guitars. We have the support of arab nations. Of course, like a guitar is algerians egyptians, many of them will, will come not only to see the games but the to see the ought to was yes. Hm. And this reaction that to me is, is, are creating in the stadium and around it. The country is also going through some pretty tough times at the moment, politically and economically is, is the National Football team. Something that everyone can, can unify around. Of course, as we said like difficult moments grades like grades, manse, and, or, and, and we always face this issues, but whenever it comes to sports its in, is in our air force. Crazy image benham kelly for thank you so much for your time now. But one of tassels, 8 stadia have been built specifically for this world cup which begins on november the 21st and even use not only spread across a small geographic area. There are also architectural feats. With a nod to sustainability, natasha gonna repulse the stadiums of the 1st world cup in the middle east are architectural mirrors of era culture and heritage. A tent used by better winds. An ivory cap warned by pious muslim boys and men, a gold colored handicraft. Weve invested a lot of during the dishonest is prior to the construction to make sure does what to vote was being built for the for the tournament is being kept for the legacy on the local a needs and even the local league needs. Welcome to sale stadium home to the final match and the closing ceremony up to 86000 fans will enjoy unobstructed views of the field. The roof contains one and a half times the amount of steel as the eiffel tower. And sons of an experience, ah, nearly from a sporting point of view, itll be unprecedented and read a spectacular context. Emphasize otherwise enough. Stadium 974 is the 1st venue in fi fi history that will disappear. The 974. 00 recycled shipping containers will be dismantled to give way to additional Waterfront Development after the world cup. The beauty of the stadium is the, it will have many more opening dames in Different Countries and different cultures and in different locations, but also become, i think, the 1st stage in the world which, which has this overpowering sustainability statement to it. In addition to stadium 974, seats, and components of other venues, will be donated to developing countries in need of sport infrastructure. With a non profit group, Carbon Market watch says to offset emissions. The material would need to be used multiple times, especially if shipped thousands of kilometers away by using recycled materials, reducing construction costs, and developing green and Living Spaces near stadiums. Cutter is hoping it created monuments to sustainability that will inspire future world cup hosts. Natasha name al jazeera. Doha. Lets go for a little trip back in time. Now its been more than a decade since south africa hosted the 1st world cut to be played on the african continent. A legacy of investments in groceries football was promised. A correspondent for me to mila has been finding out if that was actually delivered. This is the way po, south of johannesburg, which during the 20 pan woke up was a hub for many People Living in the area for aspiring players. The woke up brought home the reality of a global events that was unreachable for many, many years later a Young Players like these still practicing in poor facilities. After the world cup, south africa received about 40000000. 00 from fever for the development of the game locally. But players in clubs like this one say they havent benefited that or renewed at the fund that was given to our motherboard. It was supposed to be helping us this area was supposed to have been developed. Most of the us suppose you didnt know. We havent had a sent from you guys. If. If they something that we want proof of it, because we dont see anything had been about the legal press that was given by the South African f. A close the legacy trust this year after the money ran out and it says some of the money was used to fund junior National Teams, womens soccer, and to both facilities. Even then their allocations at some of the costs were inflated. Young players remain motivated despite the challenges they face woke up with significant because it gave us hope like at a time where we were hyped up about thought everyone was talking about it like the sailors were allowed across the street. So we were very, we were looking forward to the woke up and when it happened at the time, it gave us hope and inspiration to play as well. Looking at the fate of where we come from, our rooms get clashed along the way. Like there are a lot of that goes by then its pulling them and tell you what i want to achieve or not. So yeah, it is as she, despite their emission to play at professional level or for the National Team, their coach says thats almost impossible simply because of a lack of support and trying to work with players that Development Level in conditions like this makes it very challenging for any of these players to advance issue the legacy of any big tournament is quite a difficult thing to pin down. But what have any meaning was left behind by the world cup in south africa and 2010 . Do you think if they said Africa Football Association said that they invested some of the money in developing womens footboard and theyve done a great job on that front. But looking at, you know, the grassroots across the whole country, talking to a couple of people, he doesnt seem so away from me out of course the womens football. And i understand, you know, why they are aggrieved and ceiling that they were left out on that front. And i think that they should have done more. They can still do more. I mean, its 10 years after a trophy has actually seen the 2010 woke up and you get the feeling that, you know, even the rest of the continent away from, you know, the sellers and the celebrations. And for example, the way shallow goals, you know, that litany sent the whole continent vibrating. You dont feel that there is that deep legacy that you know, we can remember and say in terms of continuity with that tunneling margie think theres a desire to bring the will cut back to africa and with solomon are expanding to 48. 00 themes from 2026, is it, is it likely . I think its going to be much more difficult now. The expanded format of the world cup to have 48. 00 teams in the single country. We see even with the american bit of 2026 spread out across 3 countries. I think thats going to be a little bit of an obstacle for morocco because ideally you want to have an only african. Well, you could do morale called your, its nisha there. You could have the sporting infrastructure. Its a similar culture. And i think that could work, but the politics of it dont really work out. So were hearing that rumors that there might be a moroccan slash iberian bid with portugal in spain. So if the what cup does return, its probably going to be there. Well lets just go back to whats actually coming our way in catherine a few months time. Cameroon, are in group g along with brazil, serbia, and switzerland. Shit come or, and of course, the 1st african seems to reach the quarter finals at a world cup. Can get out of that group. Its a very difficult group for the indomitable lie. And then youre talking about a team that no longer has like a super stuff face with the camera. And we used to having big names, you know, roger miller and we go about song somewhere at toe, patrick bama, you know, like a step layer who can, you know, make a big change in the game and shift the momentum. But of course, you know, with all due respect to ventura, buckeye, the captain who was incredible during the africa cup of nations, he will definitely feel the weight of playing at the walk up. But perhaps, you know, having the marcia that they have around the tournament having, you know, we go about song as the head coach at the Federation President , you know, people who know as single to about playing at the world cup will different. Definitely invoke that lie. And spirit that we know coming to have over the years. And i think perhaps that could be the edge that they will bring into this woke up in 2017. No one expected them to win the cup of nations in government. And they went all the way to the final and stand to everyone and one, you know, the african crown. So i think theyll come into the woke up with that kind of mindset. Of course, you know, youre playing against brazil who are one of the type the contenders in katara. But who knows the nice thing too about making up the work. They certainly do. Lets take a look at go on as group, back with their old friends, uruguay injury page going to still hurting after that. Luis flores humble back in 2010, not stop and reaching the semi finals a little. So face christiane or an allies, portugal side and south korea mar is up. So game against here a while i still remember through the african continent. Yeah, i think its collectively scarred all of us africans. Youre at this close to getting to a semi final. Its a different generation of players as well. That 2010 team was kevin principal with an estimate, john who missed that crucial penalty. Its a completely new generation. Of course, there are a younger team, but theyre a team. Now all these generational players players like 100, i x come out into the my not run. I, your brothers were there and theyll remember it. But the, the rest of the younger, the Younger Generation will have watch that much on television. And i think it will be in the corner of their minds, theyll be one in revenge. But its not exactly a team that was affected or scarred by the elimination. Theyll just remember it. And i think the extra motivated is gonna bringing in a hungry coach and in also adot. And that seems a bit of a trend with it. Seems that qualified for out of the 5 teams. Do you have african coaches . Theres not been a positive development in the last few years. Well, im do you ask a very good question because we know that in the history of the world, kevin, im talking 96. He has absolutely no foreign courts has won the woke up. So if an african team wants to win the walk up there have to go with the home grown coach and obviously brings a whole different feel or to i do understand the culture of ghana. You talk about and you say for me, i feel that sometimes you need that touch, you know, in the dressing room when things you know, go south, youre not, you know, speaking english or french in the dressing room. Youre speaking in the case of gun speaking tree or infinity, youre speaking while of to the players, you know, even on the top line so that they can, you know, get that feeling and of pride when theyre presenting their country. And i feel that those things, you know, make a huge difference at big tournaments like the work up. Okay, fantastic. So thank you so much to a guests congregation mohammed zone. Hey, cynical will have the honor of playing in the very 1st match of this will cut money and i will take on the netherlands that house out the mama stadium on november the 21st kick off at 1 pm local time. Hopefully, not gang senegal can set the time for the rest of africas competing nations. Next month well be switching confidence to folks on the european themes. Itll be heading to cat thoughts. We get ever closer to the main events and of course aldis era will keep you right up to date every step of the way. 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