shaking hands and exchanging flags. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story comes from the world cup. two important matches playing out at the moment. england lead wales 2 0. the us are 1 0 up against iran. let s turn to some news out of belarus in eastern europe. it s a country of 9 million and shares a border with russia the two are close allies. in 2020, we saw scenes like this street protests against the country s leader, alexander lukashenko. today, we re hearing that opposition leader maria koles nikova is in intensive care unit in hospital.
but if we do win, we might be on to the knockout rounds and that will make history for all of wales. so come on! come on! cheering. everyone in wales holding their breath. let s go to live. tomos morgan is in swansea. describe the atmosphere where you are? it describe the atmosphere where you are? , , . , . describe the atmosphere where you are? , , . are? it is ust as exciting as it was with are? it isjust as exciting as it was with the are? it isjust as exciting as it was with the games - are? it isjust as exciting as it was with the games against l are? it isjust as exciting as it l was with the games against the are? it isjust as exciting as it - was with the games against the usa and iran. but there is a sense of anxiety and nervousness in the air. i have yet to speak to a wales fan who has predicted we would be in the situation and i need today that was looking forward to this game. nobody wanted to be in a position where it was going to be a must win game against the auld e
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are all roller coaster in a world cup. we are all excited but i mean is you can hear are all excited but i mean is you can hear my are all excited but i mean is you can hear my voice, it has been a lot can hear my voice, it has been a lot there can hear my voice, it has been a lot there is can hear my voice, it has been a lot. there is so much nervous tension lot. there is so much nervous tension. this 45 minutes will feel like six tension. this 45 minutes will feel like six hours. like six hours. how did you feel when they like six hours. how did you feel when they got like six hours. how did you feel when they got that like six hours. how did you feel when they got that goal? i i like six hours. how did you feel i when they got that goal? i scream so loud. i when they got that goal? i scream so loud- l have when they got that goal? i scream so loud- l have to when they got that goal? i scream so loud. i have to run, when they got that goal? i scream so loud.
to be their voices as well. and of course they want to have the iranian team represent what most of the people in the world are talking about. there s a long history between these two teams the last time they met during the world cup finals was in 1998 in a match described at the time as the most politically charged in the history of the tournament . steve sampson was the us manager at that time. there was no avoiding the fact that there. well, the united states was considered by iran and when i say by iran i mean the iran regime as opposed to the iranian people. there s a lot of iranian americans in united states that love living in the united states but it was the iran regime that considered us a great satan and fifa and the united states soccer federation came to me and the rest of the team and wanted to make it about football. and it was very difficult for us because quite frankly, as a coach, you have to use every motivational tool that you have to motivate your team.