their bids for glory. england take on iran and then later this evening wales play the united states. it ll be their first appearance in the tournament since 1958. john is in qatar for us this morning. we re under away with fireworks and fanfare. one of the most controversial world cups in history has begun. having arrived in qatar less than a week ago, it s england who are up next. and by the look of it, they don t appear to be feeling the pressure. they have, though, been feeling the heat. kick off against iran in the opening match at one o clock. gareth southgate hoping he can improve on their run to the semifinals four years ago. the aim is to go that one step further. amongst ourselves as a group, we ve talked about those big picture aims, but you really have to get the start point right. and we are going to play well
1950. we re under away with fireworks and fanfare. one of the most controversial world cups in history has begun. having arrived in qatar less than a week ago, it s england who are up next. and by the look of it, they don t appear to be feeling the pressure. they have, though, been feeling the heat. kick off against iran in the opening match at one o clock. gareth southgate hoping he can improve on their run to the semifinals four years ago. the aim is to go that one step further. amongst ourselves as a group, we ve talked about those big picture aims, but you really have to get the start point right. and we have got to play well against iran and start in a positive way. start to take the country on anotherjourney with us. and that s our focus now. wales last qualified back in 1958. a goal from a 17 year old pele knocking them out at the quarterfinal stage.
match at one o clock. gareth southgate hoping he can improve on their run to the semifinals four years ago. the aim is to go that one step further. amongst ourselves as a group, we ve talked about those big picture aims, but you really have to get the start point right. and we have got to play well against iran and start in a positive way. start to take the country on anotherjourney with us. and that s our focus now. wales last qualified back in 1958. a goal from a 17 year old pele knocking them out at the quarterfinal stage. now watch this magnificent goal by pele, what tremendous control. 15 world cups would pass before they would qualify again, and after such a long wait, a nation will be gripped when they play the usa at 7pm. as a kid you dream of seeing wales at a world cup, but to actually be on the team that achieves it is an incredible feeling and an honour to be able to do it for our country.
trying to provide fans and the players with that authentic world cup experience. this goes to show it illustrates how things are changing on a day by day basis. gareth southgate and rob page will be trying to focus their teams on that, wheels that wales having not competed at the world cup since 1958. we re under away with fireworks and fanfare. one of the most controversial world cups in history has begun. having arrived in qatar less than a week ago, it s england who are up next. and by the look of it, they don t appear to be feeling the pressure. they have, though, been feeling the heat. kick off against iran in the opening match at one o clock. gareth southgate hoping he can improve on their run to the semifinals four years ago. the aim is to go that one step further. amongst ourselves as a group, we ve talked about those big picture aims,
have responded angrily, the football supporters is a division said they felt betrayed and it was a yellow card to players and a red card to tolerance. players for england and wales bill be hoping to put that behind them and focus on the football. john watson looks at how both teams are gearing up to date. we are under way with fireworks and fanfare. one of the most controversial world cups in history has begun. having arrived in qatar less than a week ago, it is england who are up next. and by the look of it, they don t appear to be feeling the pressure. they have, though, been feeling the heat and kick off against iran in their opening match at one o clock. gareth southgate hoping he can improve on their run to the semifinals four years ago. the aim is to go that one step further. amongst ourselves as a group, we have talked about those big picture aims. but you really have to get the start point right,