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we listen, we are paying shoot price for the war against terrorism. what's going on in some money? we meet with global news makers. i'm talk about the story stuck on al jazeera. welcome to walk up today, live from all of their studios and cut her. i'm fine. and i and p to stand. it's basically this is what's coming up. it may go great for matthew and origin 0. 1 of the favorite space will cook oblivion today. if they need to. mexico. it's over for the whole cut has helped of reaching the last 16 are ended after defeat, the synagogue, as ecuador and the netherlands job. and it's still everything the playful in groupie, the u. s. federal with england fit have a huge win. it takes all match with iraq. ah, we also have usher congregation with us in the city that go through or are they talking before we go faster? let's start with the action from friday. health nation cutter have been eliminated from the woke up after 31 to feed against senegal is their 2nd law of the torment and they can no longer qualify for the not hot round. our correspondence and he richardson, was that i'll come on a stadium with wilco futures on the line. the footballing stakes could hardly have been higher. the host nation cattle and african champion cynical cattle had a new keeper for this game. michaud boshamp brother of world an olympic hygiene champion meters, s abortion use in for a busy afternoon. a burst of life from a chrome of faith, briefly raised castles, hopes he went down in the penalty box. no spot. kate was awarded a defensive lamps, then opened the door for cynical who lay dear seizing the opportunity to put his country. one miller. it got worse to cut so early in the 2nd half the march 8, you making it to nil their top score and qualifying does it finals. it was a q for the home country to play their best football of the tournaments. so for a 1st ever, well cook goal for cattle, schooled by mohammed men, torre del to mamma stadium. the thought to the comeback was swiftly ended. but the yang with this go is it finished 31 to cynical. a 2nd strike lost the cutter, but their phones were feeling far from defeated. how did you feel, catch up later? i think it was a good game. i think we got so much unlucky. but it was great to hear. so it's a good day, some ago just to go to the goals. how did you feel like today we are happy with that same? yeah, this played much better than on sunday. it's like a great and what about over here? how did you think they play? i play great that unusual and everything and you did say that god wasn't a good performance at all and i think they could have done but the shame on plays. but we one in another way, you know, we get to work up all the world come to our country. so that's good to know when the solo for the future, the 1st time for that loyalty play and woke up needles of experience. and i think in a future thought we'll do a lot much. next. i hope well this was a 1st win for an african side out this world cup and cynical went back on track for a place in the last 16 catalyst hopes all over even a win in that last group game against 3 time woke up on this, the netherlands won't be enough to see them going through to the knockout rounds. the home seems well covered venture effectively over to just 2 games and the richardson algae era, a doe hawes alpha mama stadium on their adventures indeed, over cut are becoming only the 2nd host nation to fail to reach the 2nd round of the welcome. how devastating is this for the cutters? i don't think it's devastating. i honestly think that qatar really did themselves, they've never played at the woke up, is the 1st time they're playing at such a huge stage. and just looking at the fight that they put up for me, i think is a big win that can only go forward from here. and when you just look at also the draw, this could have been the easiest that the good. but it just as you know, the level football that they have you and cutoff. so we saw cause a when the 2900 asian cup. and they did quite well at the concrete, have gold cup when they were one of the invitees. why do you think the national team struggled so much? yeah, i think that the strategy that they had for the preparation for the work up did not work out right for them. 6 months of being in camp. no regular football, like the rest of the teams coming into the woke up that sort of affected them. but they have to go back to the drawing board and see how to improve the level of quality of football here. yes, they've tried in the past to have, you know, some big superstars like pip guardiola play dia from the board but it's to to but they have to make sure maybe have some players play in the european leagues and getting more exposure. if you look at synagogue in 2002, the team that debuted at the woke up and beat from the defending champions at the time. most of their players, 20 of them were playing in the front league one. so that exposure sort of help them katara don't really have that, and i think they can do better with more experience. i showed the other 2 sides and the group netherlands in ecuador. we spoke a lot about the team, the quote audience home presses, were they absolutely impressive. they're one of the youngest m 0 the tournament average edge 25. not so much experience but the fighting spirit that they have. and valencia, their captain has been incredible. the whole turn on and he's got 6 of the last, you know, goals and also into additions of the work up. but without him, obviously they look like they can struggle and just looking at, you know, the fight that they've put up to have a chance to make it to the round of 16 or. well, we're talking about those group a teams. it's about equal for a moment and this is a look at the race for the golden food is looking. it's actually equals in valencia who is out in front only zone with 3 goals and they to game. so on fact, he has school or of a goals today is actually 6 play time for 2nd with 2 goals, including frenchman, olivia, she ruined the wrongs many thought amy and rich arleson for brazil. well let's move on to a group be now in england also missed out on the chance of booking a spot in the knockout stages, but to remain in a good position. after gall this a draw where the usa, the english knew that a win would guarantee them qualification from the group, but it was the usa who dominated the early exchanges. wisdom. mckinney had a great show with blaze over the ball. chelsea's kristin pewter sic hit the crossbar for the americans. this is the 3rd time england and the u. s. a. miss amy will have matches in england are yet to win, believe it or not, this amount, so it was the best head in the face of the substances. marcus rash really had a 2nd half effort saved as it failed to break down the american defense and injury fine. harry kane had a great opportunity to open these goals for your council the tournament. but he sent his header on convocation from group is still up for grabs. asher. england were disappointing yesterday. but look, set for clarification. yes. i mean, when you look at the press conference from matt, the coach south get, he said, you know, we have 3 games to qualified to the knockout. stay there's no need to panic, but also it's the u. s. ada, a rivalry here at the walk up to see the 2 teams a face each other, the u. s. i have never lost to england. so i'm thinking they were coming into this game looking for at least the best result. yes. a when, but if they get a drug, why not? and now the usa versus iran, it was already going to be politically charged matched, did with. but the winner will go through to the last 16 that just adds to the tension, doesn't it? what are we expecting from that one? first of all, i think all was everyone in the, well, we'll be watching that fixture. i think it's going to be very technical. and i think, you know, going towards the tournament, i felt like iran have the higher chance to qualify out of that. would they stand by that prediction or at and then before that we need talk a little bit about iran in wales given the disaster that the iranians had in their 1st fixture against the english. how credible was it for them to come back the way they did against the wells? well, you know, it was even much until the, the goalkeeper got that red, that red cad changed everything. hennessy going up and the way was set up. and you know, iran did not miss the chances. they got to go the and they won the game and not a bad goal either. yes, absolutely. while no one expected a days to add a d, a star to all the torment argentina came to cutter is one of the favorites. but if they lose to mexico, it will be the end of the road and in early exit. and also likely the end of linelle mess is going to add the elusive woke up trophy to his collection and part of the deal, but also the roster missouri will not be the match for us will be like a final not because we need to win because it's an important match for our future robot. okay. there was a heavy blow because we're very excited for the moment and you know, it was a long time ago when we experienced a situation like this, like losing. so yes, it's tough, but we are a strong group, a very united group, a group that knows which one was gonna was more trillion. we had many expectations to start the world. come with a victory. i think we lost because of our own mistakes, but now that's in the past. and now we're thinking of what we have a head board, which is mexico is bought in. okay, so far in st. louis, they are out, sir, that thought seemed unthinkable about a week ago. but now it's something that is very, very possible. how likely is it to end tonight? absolutely. now, i still believe in argentina and mercy. i think that everyone on the team understands you know, what's at stake. lake martinez just said this is a final for agent in this particular generation of players. they know that they must fight for messy. they've gone into this tournament knowing they're one of the types of favorites and they have to leave up to the expectations. the people back home, of course, were disappointed with that opening loss. but i think the team has what it takes, you know, to come back and have a chance to make it to the round of 16. i should also mexico. is there a chance to make a big statement? this woke up, their fans have already made the statement. they're my favorite supporters by the way, how, how confident are they to get the job done? mexico know that they go into this game as the under dogs, but these are sort of rivalry there in terms of where both teams come from. yes, one from north america, others from south america. but you know, the latina kind of rivalry, they will come in and, but i think that mexico don't have what it takes to stop. and you know, we're obviously speaking hypothetically, right? but how much of a disaster would it be for orienting and indeed fully anal missy? it would be disastrous. i think that so many people will agree that he is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of football. but winning the woke up will absolutely feel that he is the god the greatest of all time. and we know that he's always, you know, had a lot of pressure because of diego. my don't know. he won. the woke up at 2 years ago yesterday was when he passed away, and you know, this will be a way to sort of celebrate him and also have it as much evasion for this current generation of continued plan. yeah, those macy married on a comparisons just do not go away. now let's hear from an office who once painted a page of the unknown bases boots, lily can, pharaoh is from paraguay, and is now bringing her ought to have to cover for an exhibition during the world cup. in the morning to go down to where that i see in the north of him, i got that will be less lo, central good mode on the way to the islands and says thank you for giving me. oh yes i got he is no mom. i know i, i me how me off the one for what? i mean, what am i doing? it again. it was good morning. i was away last month. clinicals program there. you know, but the rest of the with the name is mark are on the him. the enough, saudi arabia are still on a high off so that incredible whenever argentina and they coach says motivation will not be an issue against poland today. when you compete with the best player in the world, like miss c for the fells game. look, martinez the maya, and a lot of them live on those key feelings key. a lot of very good player playing for the big team in europe, champions, league in europe. you always meet motivating. so obviously give us some confidence to go through the last 2 games. but honestly, i think we didn't qualify it. we still have 2 more games to go. anyone underestimated to anyone else, that's a problem for them. and i think we, we have confidence ourselves either or if they look at the different weight, that's the issue we believe in ourselves. and i think we could pull this off and qualify to the next round. i saw such a way you pulled off one of the biggest shocks of these ornaments. they be argentina. why not? poland, when you talk about saudi, not so many people, you know, give them a chance going into this tournament. but knowing, have very, you know, with all the years that he spent in africa coaching as ambia and coord devora to corner the victory, which is the type of nations you get to see that sort of style coming to the sound r e b m team. yes, they don't have big players playing across the world's biggest leagues, but going into that game against poland. they're going to treat it like a final. and they know they're on the verge of history, you know, making it out of that group going to the round of 16 and hopefully being the face of the mid list. football. so i think the attitude is going to be, you know, one of confidence of character and to try and stop our loan dusky before argentina, mexico, me to in the conte. a game of the 1st much of the day is actually in group d at all dental, but stadium, australia face, possible elimination against and is the a far as mile is. therefore, as far as thought with a ton is, is that they could actually take a john step towards the last 16 with the wind here. ah, yes, santa and i can tell you, i am looking around the stadium right now. and the tennessee and fans greatly outnumbered at the australian fans. and, you know, the tennessee and fans had become such as story here at the world cab. and joining me now, is it an indian fan leader? i'm in sassy, i i'm, and what is your role as a fan leader? because there are so many fans here? 40000. what are you doing to help them so as a funded there, our role is to be a link between the fund was reveling from all over the world to come to the ha and for the fun was staying or resident in doha, between them and us to fit to fix all the issue and flight solution for they harker for the, for the, for the ticket thing for documentation. so this would be like a touch or with a hotline with the authority. and i thought, well that's of, that's our main role as a funny them. and because there are so many tennessee and fans, does this feel like a home game for them? i thought it's out of country where speaking the same language we have that we are having the same tradition and the like it is the our 2nd whole we, we cannot say it's veterans home, it is our home because the cut down is of those because everybody knows about it, we feel like, you know, we are the reality north home, especially with the 42012 coming today. so yeah, we all have to do. what's it gonna be like in the stadium? the stadium would be. i noticed the quick with the voice of tenicia saying, all of them with one voice, tunisia go to news or go to 2nd. oh, okay. now a lot of our reporters have been mob to by to new jersey and fans that we know about. i'm, what is your advice if we, we are mog by tennessee and fans? what do i do? do i join in like, what can i do or advice? always situations just once you see the governor, raise your flag and raise your voice a to me that would when it was do it. so this is in the are very patient with football engineer. when we are forded into become people they are going to the park, but people's entities are their thinking back kids and life and they're going to the stadium. so chinese and they did that in the during the auto cup and they left their fingerprint. they left their fingerprint in 2018 russia and now we're going to leave behind, does all the fingerprint of a 40000 to welcome to the all right. all right, thanks so much. good luck today. i'm, you know, i don't how now australia, because australia suffered a heavy defeat of defending champions, france and their 1st game they're going to come out fighting. and as we saw all throughout this world caught, anything had happened back to you guys far will leave you the name for now. let's head to suit. walk in. bo victoria gates and be it. so i'm standing by for satori. it's a little over now until kickoff. in the opening, that's one of the friends telling you that i, well we've got some very loud saudi brands behind us. now we're not to notice that, you know, a pretty model to go to the stadium that they were telling us earlier about the level of support that they enjoy. either tens of thousands that you've been hearing, live working cattle, more learn in, but not only supported by those bands but also by the wider arab community. and nobody exemplifies that more that our next you are from morocco, but you today are supporting you nicea and saudi arabia. you're wearing both the flags. what does it mean to that, you know, the and team and all the teams playing and this will cut to have this level of support. it's almost like a home match for them. yes, i think they need to be support. did they need to be there? they need to know that we support them, we love them, we are very proud of them to be here. and i am here and my whole family came down because we want to know the support, no matter what. and that stadium will be back there routine, put on now in a line, not my you when, when you made us very proud that easy and the saudi, the morag 10 all to be included in the godaddy that did it's been fantastic event and that's very, very proud it's high us, is that, and we are here to be there for you, or you may on my hear our prayers and you will win and we will go to the bank and talk. and when you come home, which side of bridge, again, all our brothers and families are waiting for you to come home and we are now and we are out and we are no, thank you very much for joining us. that got that across very well indeed. thank you. so we've got some saudi fans just to the left of me shouting. where is messy, they are in great spirits, the head of bad game. they're hoping to win, obviously. and she nidia, very confident that they are going to be in australia, are 3 days on. and this is looking for messy victoria. gotta be thank you very much that she was like for us. so good luck if. while the other group d game see is france play fellow europeans, denmark at 4 pm at g, m t a stadium 974. let's get back to samantha johnson for more on what could be a tough afternoon for the defending champions. now none of us are superstitious, but hanging over the world cup is a grim statistic, a die a warning for any team who dreams of winning and raising that trophy. because once it's been one, it's difficult to hang on to high on some of the johnson. this is well cut, one or one france or a crate site. if you don't want to take my word for it, ask the welcome organizes beeper. they rank france in the top 5, but if they're going to win, it's hayden cats are they going to have to overcome because of the champions? because they, when it's in russia 2018 sounds crazy, right. well, it isn't because the 4 woke up when, as before, that's at least the ones from europe fell to get to the group stages. in the next tournament, they failed to completely take germany. they weren't in 2014 but 4 years later they were knocked out in the 1st rounds that hadn't happened to a germans side since 1938 spain had arrived in brazil full of confidence after winning and south african 2010. but the curse held 2006 champions. italy came a cropper in south africa or european teams, or winners only to fail in the following wells. cup and brazil didn't bear much better in 2006. now to be 2002, when as brazil made it out of the stages in germany, only to lose in the quarter finals. so front have a mental mountain supply. if they really encourage, obviously, denmark don't have the same problem. they lived in castle full of confidence after qualifying pretty easily, and they'd be friends back in september. the way for nation please. but denmark have never won a wealth cut the best they've done is reach the last 8. maybe just maybe the champions can work in their favor. ah. okay, brazil. let me play again on monday that's against switzerland, but the 5 time will champions will have to do so without stall forward name, all in factor, right, ankle injury will force you to miss each of the last to group stage matches the other game being against the cameroon, i sure how much of a below is that to the brazilian, it is a blow, obviously because he's the boy of this present inside. but when you look at the quality that they have in their talking lineup, rodrigo reach allison, you, it is going to goes for, for the fall, then you have, you know, finishes, you have the to gabrielle, is jesus and martinez pedro. it's just really a brazilian side, so it's not really a problem for, for them as a team. and they can do the job in the remaining 2 games. and then maybe he can come back in time for the know cause they just where is where they need him exactly where i should like you said the p. s. the strike it could be back for the last 16 if result can make it. do you think it would? i think brazil will make if they come into this tournament of the type of favorites . yes, we've seen some big surprises. you know, in terms of course jen, tina losing to founder e. b a. but brazil have what it takes really to make it out of the groups. they just honestly prediction prediction score lines. you mean? yes. well, and what's the new game tunisia game is going to be a tough one, but i think tenicia will get africa 2nd when to one to one. a gas stove, shania. yeah. argentina, mexico. as in tina mexico. 31231. i think i'm looking good in my mind at all. we have that time for thank you to usher and don't forget you can get more welcome. put a content on our website. all does there. dot com, forward slash a world carpet and will be back. it's anthony gmc with plenty more from car, $132022.00, including more build up to that must win game for leonor massey and argentina against mexico. and canada. the calls will rich nations pay for climate. lots of damage for visitor, nasty promise, a painful fiscal planet brickle. as the country faces the biggest hit to living standards. plus people scored big with the cattle well cooperating. $7500000000.00 in revenue. counting the cost on al jazeera ah, the indonesia your investment destination, the world's $10.00 largest economy is busy transforming, ready to beat your business, partner with a robust talent pool, politically and economically stable and strong policies. being the power house, indonesia is confirmed by the g. 20 presidency. bringing opportunities for you invest indonesia now opened in time for the world cup. this new positive hammered international airport has been designed to offer often tired and stressed out. passengers at different travel experience surrounding the tropical garden of 65 new shops and restaurants capacity capacity has increased by nearly 50 percent. this bill of dough hot water front will be given a new role by replacing the power with this temporary gallery, gives a peek into the design of the new museum in the brand new city. a blue sail cutter is national libraries hoping for more visitors during the world cup where they come here. realize how we came up with an adage. there are more than a 1000000 books here during the final therapy. special events related to the world cap, the world cap is about more than sports. it's reflecting and transforming the culture of an entire country. ah, iran supreme leader remains defiant in the face of months long protests which showed.