so the world cup soccer tournament is under way in qatar and the u.s. team is preparing for its very first match. they take on wales tomorrow. this will be the first men s world cup appearance for the united states in eight years. today president biden wished them well. it says potus. that s where it s coming from. you have the u.s. men s national team. coach, put me in. i m ready to play. i know you re the underdog but you have some of the best players on your team and you are representing this country and i know you re going to play your hearts out. let s go shock them all. he s ready to play in the world cup on his 80th birthday. according to sporting news oddsmakers believe the u.s. team will reach the knockout round but not advance much further. qatar, the host team, lost to ecuador, 2-0. prior to sunday no host nation
and peter neil, who are now married. i m hearing a few details from the ceremony. both of the bride s parents walked her down the aisle, hunter biden and his ex-wife, both walking her down the aisle. i m also told the couple wrote their own vows to one another for the ceremony. the bride did walk down the aisle to bittersweet symphonies es. that was her walk-in song. it s interesting because the biden family is also celebrating the president s 80th birthday tomorrow, but first they want to get through this evening s festivities. so most of the guests have left. the lunch was just for the family and the wedding party. later tonight around 7:00 p.m., guests will return for a black-tie party, a big blowout with dancing and cake and dessert, a reception here at the white house. one other thing the white house has not yet confirmed but i hear from two sources who tell me that the bride s gown was designed by ralph lauren, the
oldest granddaughter. she s marrying her boy friend or fiance peter neal on the white house south lawn today at 11:00 a.m., followed by a reception, a small luncheon for just family and the wedding party. later in the evening, guests will come back for dessert and dancing and an evening reception at the white house. it s a very exciting time. not only is it naomi s wedding weekend but it s also president biden s 80th birthday. making him the only octogenarian in the white house in history. i think we ll see pictures later today. everybody looking forward to what is the bride going to wear, what do the flowers look like. what was the menu and all of the exciting things that people get into. they re curious what s happening at the white house with the big event. back to you, guys. going to be a great day.
appear here on msnbc. for now, back to you. wow, marissa, six and a half feet of snow. that is insane. i cannot imagine how people are coping with all of this. and then, you think about all the unprecedented nature of how growing the season, a snowfall like this is actually. people were not prepared for something like this. something like this usually happens in january or february, in the middle of winter. let s remind folks, we are still in fall. it is not even winter yet. stay warm, if you can. especially amidst all the snow that is continuing to come. thankfully, everyone, the weather is much better for a historic wedding underway in the south lawn of the white house. president biden s 28 year old granddaughter, namely biden, is getting married to 25-year-old peter neil. only 18 other weddings have ever been held at the white house. this wedding comes just in time for president biden s 80th birthday, tomorrow. that is quite some time. i have to say, the news correspondent, jeff f
held at the white house. if that weren t enough for the family to celebrate, this big bash comes a day before president biden s 80th birthday. kristin welker is joining me now with more. it s a pleasure to have you, especially for this reason. this is fun. the festivities, the wedding, what s it all about? reporter: we have been working our sources on this one. it s a fun one. it s good to be with you on this friday. naomi biden, daughter of hunter biden, is about to join a small club of brides who have gotten married here. 18 couples have said i do here. this will be the first wedding on the south lawn. she s close with her grandfather whom she calls pop. a wedding fit for a first granddaughter in the ultimate venue. instead of saying, hail to the chief, they are saying, here