joining us for the sac, continuing coverage of the hour, cut final a tournament in its own rise. but very much as we've been saying, seen as a testing ground for the world cup next year. it has given us some good insight into what works into what doesn't and how perhaps this world cup will take shape at half time in the final. at the moment it's still neil neil and will bring you updates from the match shortly. but 1st of all, santa hummers was here in our studio few hours ago speaking to the chief executive of the cutter. 2022, well kept organizing committee. nasa alcott it surpassed all our expectations in every sense, whether it's from the attendance of fans or um, whether it's the learnings that we've had from the fee for our cup, or whether it's in the stadiums, public transport. we've stress test a lot of our operations, which have been very good. i mean, i can give you a few examples. 20 to 25 percent of all fans who attended the games use the metro and public transport, which is something that hasn't happened before. even in our previous events,

and the other thing is we've tested the fine idea. we had 200000 as our target to test and we've reached the target of 200000 found ideas, obviously with the fun ideas. there's a lot of key learnings there, and we're moving into the next phase of testing prior to the world cuppa. i mean that had a lot of benefits in terms of testing at the physical fun id, the digital phone id. and we're confident now that we're gonna get it right. so i mean, even in terms of the broadcast, the viewership was, were really good. i think everybody surprised by the success of the tournament. and there's because for the tournament to continue in his current format now. so you must agree with me on this that our main concern now is the actual coven 90. now it's hitting all the sports. what is the plan? i was still going to have a full capacity stadiums. were hoping and quite confident that when the world cup reserves will have full capacity stadiums, we've seen that now we've seen that the,

the group stages were at 75 percent capacity. then when we moved into the later stages, they went to a 100 percent capacity. and this is also part of the test. all the data that's coming out from the ministry of public health are quite good. i don't want to say positive, but they're quite good. so we're confident we have strong protocols in place. so now, as you know, we're the 1st country to have hosted games with fans during the pandemic. our protocols have been, we find and improved. we shared our protocols with other governing sports, governing bodies. they've implemented the weather in whole or in part. and we have our protocols and policies for the world cup ready right now that have been shared . so we are as ready as we can be. now the rest is for making sure the world is able to keep covered and check if things get worse. do you think you will be likely elim picks in tokyo and debating games like that?

we're not going to accept any fans. look. i mean, i'm not a scientist. but in the medical world they hopefully say that the worst is behind. i mean, whether it's on the, on the mutations and the vaccines and the effectiveness of these vaccines. i mean, we're hoping that it will only get better from here. marcella. talk about the issues. it's been overshadowing. this woke up since day one, the human rights, and we can't ignore the protests of some players. would you respond to those protest? i think the players who protest have a right to protest. everybody has their rights on social positions, political positions, whatever they may be. but what we ask of the players specifically because you know, they're quite vocal, they have a huge followers. we ask of them to really understand the facts and stay away from what they read and headlines. stay away from campaigners that have certain agendas behind them. because if they were to look at the facts and to speak, to reputable,

reputable organizations that have been following those developments in progress over the past 10 years, they will see the other has done in terms of workers welfare workers, standards improving their working conditions as quite enormous and over the span of 10 years. nothing like anything and nothing like this has happened in the world. the introduction of minimum wage and improving of accommodation standards and the abolishing of ca, father giving people the, the freedom to move from one employer to the other. and these are all have, these are all enshrined in legislation right though. and you know, countries take decades and decades to pass legislation and through parliament and through the judicial bodies anywhere in the world. so people really need to see the amount of work that has, but the progress that has made, they need to put it into context of the region and where publish stands in the region. i'm sure that even if these players actually went to dig into the facts,

rather than just listen to campaigners and follow a trend, they would understand that instead of campaigning against godaddy, they would actually be campaign for other. and this is something i urge all players . they have responsibility because they have a huge following. they have responsibility because they are the reason this world cup is happening is for them to contest against other teams and ultimately lift the trophy. so i can't imagine being a player standing for something that's absolutely false. standing for something that they are misinformed about. and unfortunately they listen to headline news headlines are self and they're not necessarily true. this would be my strong strong message to the players and their national associations. so moving into the next, were there worries among the l g. b t. community, whether they will be welcomed in cutter as an expert has been living here for a long time. we know the culture, we know the laws, but people coming in from outside. they don't,

what can you tell them to lay any fears? i said it before, a cup out as a welcoming country. i thought as a tolerant country, we as world cup organizers, are welcoming all fans, regardless of their backgrounds, esna, city, religion, sexual orientation. at the end of the day, everyone is welcome here. what we asked of people, all visiting fans and not just people always talk about the l g b t community with asking all the funds to make sure that they understand the norms of the country. they understand the laws of the country as they would anywhere us they go when they travel to, to foreign countries, they always try to understand the culture, the norms, the, the laws of the country. and that's just normal. and like i said, we need to demystify another because there's nothing that is different than than the rest of the world. people live here that is a very international country. we have over 150 nationalities,

living and working here and, and we all coexist peacefully. and, you know, as you know, that is probably right now, top 15, safest countries in the world, number one, safest country in the world. our country, people have nothing to worry about. i plus and the strong message, you're all welcome here. it's going to be an amazing event. the world cup of that is going to be the best and the most unique world cup ever son. hemorrhage has into view with the yeah, head of the organizing committee nasir or cath, andy richardson, with me in studio to talk about it. want to pick up on the points sanara and nasa were talking about player protests because this is will play sports people know they've got influenced. louis hamilton was here for the f one on a few weeks ago and, and spoke about human rights issues. and he had the frame by rambo. hel merton, all of these are big issues which nasa ricardo was saying, make sure you're,

you're educated on it essentially before you talk about it. and the same goes for the fans as well. i think there's, there's a lot of preconceptions we have about different parts of the world that we go to. i'm the, the supreme committee, the organizes and faith. i had a meeting this week, a virtual meeting with representatives of the european union, european parliament's found groups. the united nations was involved as well over to k issues that the kept coming up, those of work as well for and the l g b, t, community. and not everyone's going to be convinced and, and the organizes themselves would admit on work as welfare. they have made progress, but there are still issues. there is still like gap between the laws that have changed and sometimes the implementation, but they're making as much progress as they cannon. and what they've done over the last 10 years, the organizers and the governments. they cannot just change the law overnight, but they've been able to pressure the government and make some historic changes in this country when it comes to the the l g b t community i think backs it's

a 2019. when the club woke up, i spoke sits, and i shall cats. i had a fat because he had a meeting. then i with a fan groups from liverpool, who were concerned about in a how would they're that they're gay fans for example, coming over to cats or would they be okay. yeah, he said, yeah, and this is a conservative country, but we are hospitable country. they came over here, the werner issues, and if i think back it to the russia world cup in 2018. when a well cup is on a country wants to show its best solid. right. and the russian produce, we worked with then said it, believe it or not it, it's against the law to still walk around with alcohol in the streets. in moscow you get arrested, but you're in the well cup. people given the benefit of the dance, there's an awareness that people aren't, they don't president's here for the perhaps they don't know that the absolute sir letter of the law there is an allowance made and that will inevitably be the case here as well. okay andy, i'll leave you this and i was gonna ask you for an update on the game, but i can see myself still neil neil: so not too much too our report from there at the move. i said, neil, neil,

not neil, all which i believe is correct, right. i want to turn to some of the top news stories of the day. we heard the ceo of the woke up organizing committee there. now throw carts talking about covert the world, bracing for a new wave of current virus infections as this army cron variant spreads. the world health organization says i micron has now been confirmed in 89 countries, and it's even spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of immunity. the u. k . is reported just over $90000.00 new coven 19 infections not just undergone total infections. the mayor of london studied count has declared the situation in the capital as a major incident to help with or his cope with the rising number of cases. and in the united states, infections of surge 40 percent compared to last month and hospitalizations have risen. this is the crucial number. 45 percent. those hospitalizations are up. let's go to london, get a read on the situation there with neve barker and neve. we've got this holiday period coming up, the u. k. now, in the thick of

a new wave and the government as to again find that balance it does have to find the balance. but so given that study cars, the mayor of london has gone it alone, independently of the government and declaring a major incident in the capital. you do get the sense that sir, but sir time may be running out to get a real hold a real grip on this sir. rise and the number of omicron cases you mentioned that 90000 the latest new tally and a 24 hour period. and the big concern is amongst businesses that new restrictions may well be introduced rapidly, given them no time to prepare that could well lead the new year. according to business leaders, to many businesses going bust as a result of the government itself is also facing the risk of a rebellion in his rank. sir, if it does go ahead a short notice would be restrictions given that many conservative party m. p,

's are rejecting boris johnson's moves to tighten a grip on people's freedoms and liberties around christmas. so the government's pushing ahead with the only thing that it is certain about amounts, the effectiveness of the vaccines, namely the booster program. so we're seeing a massive vaccination program happening across the capital in multiple stadiums, including the home of chelsea football glove that's happening today. wembley stadium on sunday, but a warning from sun. com, the man that won't point 3000000 londoners haven't had a single job scale that up across the country, and that is a vast number of people at risk of serious, serious illness. yeah, i need barca reporting from london on the cove. it's situation they think he needs more heavy rain in northern iraq is expected to have her rescue efforts following flash floods. that 12 people died in the deluge. one of them struck by lightning while others drowned inside their homes. dozens of properties in her bill were damaged, and buses and trucks was swept away. my food on the why did is in our bill with

this updates. this is one of the neighborhoods in southern b. this is the called the coastal neighborhood. that was severely hit by the floods on a friday. as you can see right behind be the floods were very strong, that it demolished up, demolished this fence right behind me if you can see. and also, some properties of civilians have been swept over by the floods if you can see here in the background furniture, if you can see over the civil defense teams have been a trying to help civilians draining their houses and properties and also rescue teams have been deployed to other areas to look for missing victims, as you know, this area last one at 12 months, infant and that was swept over also by the flood. the people here are very angry

and questioning the government for what they call, not doing enough to protect them. especially with reports about drainage system is not working in some parts of the city. the government has located 1000000000 iraqi dinars for rehabilitation of the areas affected by the floods for compensating people and also for helping for helping people and distress for relief and for support. and that is estimated at about $700000.00. and meanwhile, the government of the prime minister over could reduce mis routed burrows any is studying or is trying to open investigation and what it calls, the negligence and mismanagement. because some parts of the drainage system are not working in some parts of the city. severe damage as well as food and water shortages are being reported in some areas of the philippines. devastated by super

typhoon right are under 18000 soldiers and up and mobilized to help emergency personnel reach stranded communities. the number confirmed killed has no reason to 33. with many missing in flood had areas. $300000.00 filipinos are forced from their homes to seek shelter, as at 195 kilometer an hour. wind struck southern and central regions on thursday. his jamila alan dugan, following developments from the varsity typhoon re 1st made landfall in the philippines on friday. but until now, there are still many areas, many communities in at least 4 provinces that remain cut off. we've spoken to military officials here in diversity who told us that they're doing the best they can provide the assistance, security, transport and reconnaissance flight the local government officials who need to assess the damage in many areas. they cover president rodrigo, the therapy himself also surveyed the devastation through

a reconnaissance flight over the province of city. go and he himself admit that it's going to be very difficult for the government to provide that much needed aid to many of these areas. before that they for instruct, over a 100000 people were able to evacuated from their homes and, and, and to look for safety. but many year believe that millions more have been affected . we also spoke to civilians who survived to say they were grateful. they were able to connect and recharge their phones to tell their families in many other communities that they survived. but there are much more fearful about what the future holds. that's because many of them have not just lost their homes, they have lost their livelihood as well. the lower level has been raised in indonesia, where a volcano threatened to erupt again. $48.00 people were killed early this month and $36.00 people remain missing on mount cemetery. if it's been urged to avoid the

danger zone on java island, as experts report more activity which could trigger an avalanche of lava and gas to china, where the 2nd largest real estate developer has been officially declared. in default by credit agencies, evergreen's crisis will be felt by homebuyers and the millions who work in the property market is katrina. you explains. there are fears about how the world wide economy will also be affected. it's called fairy land, but it feels like a ghost town. the ever grand project is just one of hundreds in china stalled because of the real estate giant financial troubles. it's more than $300000000000.00 in debt and has defaulted on to overseas bonds. okay. yeah, retired pharma, mrs tongue lives close by and has brought a granddaughter here to play to the hey kristie that it's such a shame. it looks like it's a nice place. building began in 2017, but no one knows if it will ever be finished. this theme park is meant to be the

highlight of the sprawling new development called ever grand cultural tourism city . the grand plan involve luxury apartments, hotels, and restaurants. lot of the companies, bills started piling up, construction ground to work stopped in august abandoned materials and machinery, a left where a grad castle entrance was supposed to be. the security guard says he hasn't been paid in months. a farmer your job. what can i do? i just wait and hold, my salary will be paid. he's one of the thousands of employees, contractors and customers, or money by ever grad chinese creditors are suing the developer for or would you learns? the government has stepped in to restructure the company's debt, but a bailout looks unlikely. now fears about the help of other heavily indebted developers, including kristen shamal, have gripped financial markets. yeah,

a lot of it is that it is just building, building, building, taking out, you know, taking on as much credit as possible arm and did the leverage at the end of the day of these are developers. i was just astronomical. i'm and you know, it wasn't matched with the potential. do you actually megan or sales out into the future? ah, to be able to pay this back. slumping property sales around the country are adding to china's already slowing economic growth. they didn't introduce tighter reg nations to control the mountain debt last year. analysts say it's trying to teach property, develop his lesson while also trying to shield the sector and broader economy for the crisis. a will affect the international economy, but not a, not in a disastrous way. so i think we go slow down china's housing market. there is a weaker demand for commodities. and so that will put a damper on commodity prices. and if china's economy slows down, that can,

has a brother impact to 4 on the global market, but that matches little to the families who have put their savings into ever grant investments like this unfinished park. there's little to be done. but wait, katrina, you al jazeera pseudo. united states says it is prepared to talk to russia about its demons to curb nato activity in eastern europe. russia announce proposals on friday, calling for a legally binding guarantee that nato would cease. it's military activity in eastern europe. and central asia, the u. s. remains concerned over russia's military build up of at least $80000.00 soldiers on the ukraine border. washington describes some parts of the draft proposal as quote unacceptable, and warns there will be massive consequences over any aggression on ukraine is theresa fallon, director at the center for russia, europe, asia studies. are you told us the u. s. would never agree to some of russia's

demands. the 1st read of all of this who has been shocked. these are massive, asks that moscow the kremlin once so many of them. of course, no one could agree to, for example, no further expansion. any countries that were included nato, since 1997 with native would have to ask with us, would have to ask permission from the kremlin to do any sort of activities. so i think that there are a lot of red lines there that the u. s. has agreed to discuss some of these issues, but these are big asked and it was like a sphere of influence. again that, that put in, wants to put in place just completed the summit. this kind of might give you a barometer of how some of the europeans, not all member states are members of nato, but they had said that there will be sanctions if russia continues to increase military activity in ukraine. so there are a lot of tensions. it's quite interesting the timing of all of this because putin

has, we're coming up to the 30th anniversary of the demise of the soviet union. so be december 25th. and it seems i couldn't put a lot of things, you know, lining up all the ducks. he has a initiated, he published a statement saying how he worked as a cab driver in the aftermath of the collapse of the soviet union. so these anniversaries are very, very important to him. and it's almost laying out these incredible red lines that he knows nato and the u. s. cannot agree to it's kind of beefing up his domestic support back back in russia. ah, your with out of the euro on december, the a change that is the final of the fee for our cap between algeria and to nicea. and it is also cover national day, thousands of people out celebrating the night here at the m. i a park in delaware,

our special fee for arab couple studio is based and with me here in the glass box is mr. andy richardson, al jazeera, sports correspondent and presenter who's been watching the match. and it may more be about the event than the the score itself. i wish i have sally more to report. yeah. it is still nail now. hopefully a capital a national die can produce go. we have the 3rd 4th place, player failure onset involving cattle. and he get that was neil neil went to penalties, let's hug, there was a gold set to decide this one worth mentioning that. so that seems involved shanicea and algeria that it's not that full strength seems here for that for the country. european bass players haven't been released for this tournament, but it has still been and he's re taken on a life itself post the popularity hearing cats are. and in the competing nations it's, there's a chance now that the outcome will become a regular fixture in the international footballing calendar. as soon as you want it back in 1963 out, jerry. i mean, to win it for the 1st time and a huge few months coming up for,

for all of these african countries who were trying to qualify for the world cup here in cats or next year. and i also, mattie qualify cation sports for african seems they have through a playoff system. and that takes place in march, so, so really, really nerve wracking she weeks and months ahead for the, for these teams. okay. thanks, andy. so nil nil in the big final, i suspect that is not dampening the ah, the crowd. what am i trying to say the damn thing, tempting the spirits of the crowd. thank you. out here and doha, sorry, hard it is one of the fans zones at katara, which is the cultural village here in doha, not far from where we are. are you doing, sir? ah, yeah, right. well, it's quite the corner a carnival atmosphere. you've got a big screen behind me. there aren't any seas because a cove it. so they're trying to sort of limit the numbers of people getting too close together. but we have to al jerry and fans. how does it feel for you guys to get to the final the people are very excited and the thank you very much. a for

thank you for paper to represent. we are very proud to represent our country and moral caterine gentle julia are the same one country under always love each other, each other. and i want to think of all as you thank you. i know you're saying that, but i know you want to win this same for me. i was american and they want us to win because we're almost to share the same culture. same everything. so our supports in algeria to church, of the final interview, like the winner oversee the, our car has been a big task for what is going to happen and for the woke up next year. so there's been a lot more activities across the country and you're really getting a sense of what it feels like for them to be organizing gatherings. people coming together from different parts of the world. but we are 2 ladies here, donna and sad, who has been living here in cats, are born of rights here. and what does it feel like for you ladies to host the vote

talk next year. and the fact that a, at the level where they can whole growth and like the biggest achievement they ever did. and we are very proud of our fees that they've been through. have you seen any of the changes that been happening over the years since winning the bids? i feel like i did, i really a great job. she said about their equity. i think i really, i really strategic based tonight to put together as a primitive together. nobody like fun and enjoy enjoyment. a really fun. and then that's the thing. i mean, you live 0 you. i says lots of people from different nationalities. the population is tiny. here you have less than 3000000 people in cats or do you think the country is prepared for the amount of people coming from all around the world next year? i tell you guys, this is a lot of people having a lot of money. you got kids, adults, and it really gives you

a sense of the amount of organizing they've been doing. people have been getting it through the metro. i got another edition that's come through really a lot faster because of the walls cup. and i also spoke to some of the supreme committee of 3 days ago, you say to passed away from the i did the idea of the alcohol, which you were talking about earlier, kamala and oversee. they said to me that they're all going to be designated areas are called, but they also want to focus regionally as well on the ability to have people come from all around the world where it's a safe space, a family face to face, the children. this being one of the safest countries in the walls. so there's a lot of excitement today. i know it's obviously for the rest of the coming ahead with okay, sounds like we've got some technical problems there with sarah hard at at katara, but certainly i have enjoyed being had by all there on this for our cup,

fun light and color national day of course we're going to grab a break on al jazeera plenty more news ahead. so we'll find out how a wave of undocumented migrants and sheila might affect the outcome of sunday's presidential, ronald and environmental activists in serbia, blocking roads outside a government building, tell you what they are purchasing about ah, ah, look forward to brita scully's with sponsored cutaways hi there hope here we can go, and while we've got a cold snap for northwestern sections of india, really cool pool of air here. so that is impacting new delhi. we'll look at the next 3 days and overnight temperatures look at this 5 degrees. your should be about 8, but head out of the city and those temperatures are even lower. okay,

here's an update on typhoon right now is it's moving up that coast of vietnam. heaviest, rain, south of da nang, north of hope. schumann city look into scoop up about a 100 millimeters of rain and those winds will be howling at about a 100 kilometers per hour. sunday. into monday it's veering toward the east. i don't think it's going to make a landfall over a high now, but it is creeping closer to southern china. so of course, this is a story we're going to keep tabs on in the days to come. as we look toward northern areas of china, we've got that cool pool there, but things are on the way up, we'll chat more about that, some heavy snow western honshu into her kiddos over the next few hours, 50 centimeters of snow are for western hold, kato and for western honcho into central areas could pick up about 30 centimeters of stuff. ok, we're talking about that cooler air also in korea. saw 3 degrees, but give it a bit of time by the start of next week. we get you back into double digits under sunny skies on tuesday. that sure weather up. they will see you soon. for the

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