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no rescue teams are searching for survivors after shallow earthquake struck indonesia main island. the magnitude $5.00 quake was centered around the west java province. at least 56 people have been killed. the tremors were felt as far away as the capital jakarta were tall, building swayed for several minutes, officials, se buildings and houses or damaged. jessica washington joins us now from to court to jessica. what can you tell us about the extent of the damage and also the search and rescue effort? well a short while ago we heard from the governor of west java, read one come who confirmed that 56 people are dead, more than 700 injured and a more than a 1700 homes have been damaged. he also noted that there are still many places that are yet to be evacuated, and those evacuations will continue to morrow. some of the challenging circumstances that cruise on the ground face now include road blocks,

communications issues, disruption to electricity as well. and also dealing with the aftermath of several land slides, he did note that more heavy equipment will come to morrow and that we should expect the death toll will rise. as crews are able to reach some of the victims that they are currently unable to all those challenging circumstances that i just mentioned. are of course exacerbated by the fact that it's now just past 8 p. m. here in jakarta and at the affected areas as well. and so crews are dealing with these challenging circumstances under in darkness, as they try to navigate the situation and try to rescue those in need. it is expected that many more people are trapped under rubble. we've heard from various local authorities a short while ago from the regent of harriman's, who had the regent harriman's who harriman was the regent of cheer endure. who noted that crews are dealing with difficulties in particular the disruption to communications that is making the situation particularly challenging. this is an

area that is prone to disasters and has experienced frequent earthquakes and even some earthquakes this year, although much smaller ones. but the circumstances certainly are challenging for authorities on the ground, particularly as a struggle to reach those in need or a jessica washington. thank you very much. turkey as president says he is considering launching a ground operation in northern syria. this comes after several rockets landed in the southern district of car commie. 3 people were killed including a child. there's been no claim of responsibility. birts onqua blames kurdish white pg fighters. where are turkey? correspondents, russel sir or happens to be in door with us. so he's in the studio, let's start with what we know about this attack. well, that they just are afternoon at the y p g, according to turkish officials, have fired a several raucous, probably 8 to be precise. and if killed 3 people, including a child and both of the dead, at the moment of your talking,

now the turkish, a forces or conducting if strikes over kobinie, which is regarded as one of the strong hold off y p g in norton assyria. so that is what we know so far, but we're also, it is a part of an escalation process that started with the bombing in, in, in a sample a vehicle. do you think this is going to lead to turkeys army launching a ground offensive in syria? it's better likely that we will see that kind of development so edible on to the has already hinted that. and he said that the current operations conducted by the military touch military is not going to be limited by the airstrikes. however, they are assessing now the land forces also to conduct a military incursion into syria. so through the last week, we have seen that it has been a kind of he them retaliate cycle and it's escalating now. so tricky is regarding wipe, he g as a pic, his cd and off shot. however y p g also is regarded as us,

is primary, an ally in north and syria. and that's also creating a tension between turkey and usa. so here the question is whether this kind of was, if possible, quote, operation is going to be negotiated between turkey and usa. i think this is, that's best, very much unlikely because since the boy stumbled bon bon. gov seemed a turkish officials, an american official accuse in each other in that sense. so it's in any way it's going to create attention to whether ad one is quite clear to conduct a land force for a landlord christian into syria because coming in a very much, a delicate time for him as in less than 8 months the country is going to hold the presidential letter was going to ask you about that were less than a year away from the presidential election. that has got to be a factor here or domestic politics. always a factor that definitely here i think for both sides that they are keen to to, to escalate is closely related to the fact that the company is going to hold the presidential election in june next year. so here for our gone definitely it's all

gonna be a great picture to go to the public while having already a, a true believer in terms of the economic crisis and also added by the security and stability. that's not the picture that present ad one will like this or the current government likes it. however, for the bigger k, that's the ideal picture. so i create him at cherokee, which is already suffering from the con in crisis, also suffering from a n said in stability regarding the security would have the p k, k. and probably be on their calculation. they will see this as an opportunity to bring ad want done is in anyway, it is a very much the time in is impeccable in this as a daunting that bigger case. going to stand back, or the or prisoner on the turkish government is going to back down. so that's why it's likely that we'll see a military incursion, including the law forces into syria vessel. and i over thank you very much for your insights. are telling us all the conditions are there for an escalation results. 3rd are thank you so much for joining us on said right now, iran has launched more strikes against kurdish opposition. groups in northern iraq

thereon accuses them of stoking unrest in iran, where protester on going after the death of master many in police custody. it's the 2nd such attack in a week. the number of casualties is unknown. we've got a lot more coming up in the news. our including political uncertainty, growing in malaysia after tightly contested election results. results in no clear winner, also called south african port, says ah, a top south african court says medical parole granted to former president jacob zoom was unlawful, irrational, and unconstitutional. but the supreme court of appeal is yet to rule on whether he will return to prison. last year zoom was sentenced to 15 months or refusing to testify before corruption inquiry. the 80 year old was released on medical parole

after serving 2 months. i mean, the miller has more from johannesburg on this. the supreme court of appeal has made it clear that former prisoner jacob zoom was released on medical parole was unlawful. there remains a number of questions around exactly what happens next. the supreme court has also said that while it has said to that medical parole is unlawful, it is up to correctional services. the commissioner specifically to determine whether or not the time that the former president spent out of prison on that medical role count towards he sentence. so it's not clear whether not the former president will immediately return to prison. and also they all chances that he does have a number of a legal options on hand in terms of trying to challenge that latest judgment, that latest order by the supreme court of appeal one option is that he may be able to go to the constitutional court and if that's the case,

he would have up to 2 months, potentially, to try and challenge that. our latest judgment, a, by the court syndic him back to prison. now one of the issues that is concerning is that when he was released from prison on medical parole, it was our by the former commissioner who is known to be an ally of the former president and are reportedly went against the advice of the medical parole board. or the parole board specifically and unilaterally essentially decided that the former president should be released. but also the point that has been noted is that the former president himself didn't request that miracle parole. so he may use that in his arguments in terms of having to return to prison and whole and holding correctional services, specifically accountable for the error it made in releasing him. they are a number of illegal issues at hand. a number of contradictory information that has come out in terms of what may happen next. so certainly it's not clear when and if

all, for how long the former president may have to return to prison. a peace talks between the democratic republic of congo and rwanda have been postponed to thursday. the 2 sides were originally expected to meet on monday and angola. congos fight against them. 23 rebels has worse and diplomatic ties with rwanda, as can shall say, accusative neighbour of backing. the group charges which could lead denies. now come web has more from a refugee camp. in kenya, regina, near goma, or tens of thousands of people have fled the conflict. the heightened diplomatic activity hasn't made any difference on the ground right now. there's fighting going on around the town of tango, where am $23.00 is trying to push west towards ma cc. it's an area where it's controlled colton mines in the past. there's also fighting in recent days to the north of here, and $23.00 is trying to push towards the city of goma and $23.00 widely understood to be box by neighboring rwanda, which is just

a couple of kilometers over there landon soldiers have been seen and photographed with them 23 un peacekeepers of film, columns of fighters entering congo from rwanda. at $1023.00 started as a few 100 armed fighters this time a year ago. i didn't a matter of months, they've become a formidable fighting force with sophisticated weaponry, able to fight on 3 months and make 3 fronts and take significant gains in no key to providence just in the last month or so. but rwanda still denies those obligations . you can there is accused of fucking them to. they also deny it, but this is a major stumbling block for the talks because congo with bucking from kenya says the n 23 should cease fire and withdraw from the territories that it taken before any talk begin. there's no sign of that happening until there's also relative silence from the international community. the u. s. has said it's concerned about

rwandan, military involvement in congo. but the united nations in the u. k. in france, while they can then them 23, they haven't said who's backing. the armed group and campaign is here in congo. say that diplomatic and military sanctions needs to be placed on rwanda. if this conflict is going to de escalate at china is battling a surgeon cove in 1900 inspections had reported 3 deaths. the 1st and 6 months. a 5 day lockdown has been imposed in parts of blood you while schools are being shut across beijing. patrick falk reports what the situation in china is getting more serious and wrong. joe, just across the border from here in hong kong authorities ordered a 5 day locked and, and by your district that the city's largest district, they also suspended in restaurant dining and some entertainment venues in town. her district, the main financial districts in guam, joe and gong jo remains the center of john is at break. flareups are getting worse

in other parts of the country as well, including in the capital, beijing which reported just under a 1000 new cases. on monday authorities there have advise people to stay at home after having done so already of the weekend. they've also suspended all classes in chang district, largest district in beijing, and 2 more desk will report to the stove. fears of further 0, herbert chaos. the death of a man in his eighty's just a few days ago was the 1st cobit relate to death in china since may and all this is making it more difficult for health officials to refine china's 0 covert strategy. china remember, issued a 20 point playbook last week, instructing, most places to do away with mass testing, but as these cases infection tick, that's precisely what many of these places are going back to doing right now. a malaysia's king has extended a deadline for political parties to submit nominations for prime minister,

a tightly contested parliamentary election on saturday left major parties without enough support to form a government. rival politicians have been scrambling to broaden their coalitions. florence louis reports from column for there are 2 main contenders for the position of prime minister of malaysia. one is leading yassin leader of the national alliance. the 2nd largest block in parliament. they say they have obtained signed declarations for more than a 112 members of parliament, expressing their support for him. 112 is the number needed for a simple majority. the other contender, if it brought him leader of the opposition and also the largest block. now his side has met with m. p. 's from the national front. and these 2 are traditional rivals going up against each other in past elections. the fact that they met and are considering working together to form the next government is highly unusual, but it is possible, they've already said they will be teaming up to form 2 local governments in 2

states. pair up and perhaps non political stability has been an issue going into these elections, to previous administrations collapsed because of infighting and affections. and the fact that a government hasn't yet informed as a particular concern to many voters. but circumstances are slightly different because an anti party, an anti party hopping law, has been passed, it would prevent defections that can bring down a government. and also we saw in the last administration, the opposition reaching across the political divide to work together with the then government to bring the political stability and reforms. so that could very well happen again. no matter which parties are able to form the next government. a boat to being counted in nepal after millions took part in a general election on sunday. the final result could take weeks. rising costs of living and poor job prospects were key issues in the election. ought to be low reports from chapman do. so we are at the federal parliament,

complex and right behind me is a building where they're counting ballots for kaufman do voting. his manual hearing appalled, accounting of ballads is manual here in the paul as well as localized. so what they're doing is counting the ballads in localities where borders have cast their ballots. they're telling it there, and then they're going to send these local tallies to the election commission. and then the election commission is going to add all these tallies up and come up with a centralized tally. all this is going to take days. and so right now we are not seeing a clear leader or clear leaders in these elections, but this is a numbers game. so clearly the major political parties, the ruling party, as well as the main opposition party, they fielded more candidates. the more candid candidates you have, the more chances you have a winning more seats, especially indirectly elected parliament seats. but there could be black horses, especially under the proportional representation system,

where independent candidates have throwing their hat into the ring. independent candidates, one big during local, pulls back in may, for example, the mayor of kaufman, new berlin shaw was an independent candidate and they really gain traction in urbanized area. so we will see if they can make a difference in these elections. but if there is no clear majority, then that would just mean that there could be some political instability. but again, political instability is nothing new to nepal. there have been pan changes that governments says 20 o 8, not one political party that has won the election has finished it's 5 year term. and so what they're going to do is what they've done in the past. they're going to form coalitions so that they could form a legitimate government. and this is what people want. they just want political stability, so that basic services can get to them. one of the founders of argentina is iconic

. protest groups has died at the age of 93. had made a bunch finney lead the mothers of the plaza de mayo during the country's military dictatorship. more than 40 years ago. she went on to become a prominent yet controversial rights campaigner. car leg reports. ha ha ha! known for his signature whitehead scoff, ebay de bona, fini, became the symbol of a mother's struggle after the disappearance of her 2 sons, julia, good lord, i always say that lyons grew inside me when they took my children, her wearing the scarf makes me feel taller, more composed, it feels like the embrace of my children. in the late 19 seventy's, she found the mothers of the plaza in my o, along with other women to demand the return of their children, taken by security forces. they will nappies on their heads later swapping them for

white scarves, an emblem of them movement. o demona, fini worked tirelessly to expose the fate of the estimated 30000 argentinians, who disappeared during the so called dirty war in the seventy's and 84. although her own sons were never found, she continued her campaign, even after the dictatorship ended becoming one of archon tina's most passionate and outspoken rights activists. ha, i even to day, more than 40 years after their 1st march, the mothers of the plaza demira remains a powerful force holding gatherings to continue debunk finis legacy is l. okay. and also, you know, since then your income you, she taught us not to lower our heads and not to cry in front of the enemy to be seen a strong, even if the tears came. you had to go out into the street without, with a heads held high part of the children we had yellow are kept up children. on hearing

the news of her death, president alberto fernandez, declared 3 days of national morning, calling her a tireless fighter. demona fini may have divided argentina in her later years with her controversial comments and political affiliations. but the pain of her early days unified a nation and turned her into a figure of struggle driven by a need for answers and justice. ah, the 1st the ball world cup match of the day england against iran has kicked off just a short time ago. this is at halifax stadium. none of the players in the iranian team sang their anthem earlier, iran captain said that quote, conditions are not right in his country. our son hash sofie was referring to months of protests after the death in police custody of 22 year old mazda meeting. been on the for the you, frank,

in chem one in the name of god or frame bows. i want to 1st express my condolences to old, briefed iranian families, and want them to know that we are standing by them and sympathize with them though . we're a dosage of ari is into her on with more on what the iranian captain has been saying. s on hard sophie, the iranian football teams captain started off his press conference in doha, on sunday by using the phrase that was used by a 10 year old key on peer fellow who died last wednesday in ongoing demonstrations . there. he acknowledged for the 1st time, better on the national team is behind the range nation and the families that are grieving as a result of ongoing protests which are now in their 10th week. many of the players have not made any reference to the demonstrations in this country, but the captain for the 1st time, using the occasion to say that that the team is behind the people of iran. we have heard from a number of former,

well known iranian players who have decline to attend the world cup as a result of ongoing events in the country saying they're rather be inside or on that to show their solidarity with a nation at the coach. carlos curos has said that the team is going to leave politics outside of football. this is the 3rd time the former manchester united and real madrid coach will be with the iran national team in doha, who ranks 20th in fif during this event. they are hoping to succeed, at least in scoring one goal with when they play against england. later on monday, the captain saying that they are ready and they've been practicing, and they feel that they are well equipped to take on the england team. the creative spark behind much of the world cups. opening ceremony with marco vantage. you also designed a 30 meters sculpture and new sale to raise awareness of the endangered white whale shark or han spoke with him. the excitement festivities celebrations are certainly

building across concept, but i want to introduce you right now to anakin meaning, well, shock in arabic and the man behind many of these celebrations, but also this. well, shark is. marco dilates, he is the artist behind this 30 meter long structure, predominantly made of steel weighing 20 tons and elevated 25 meters into the sky. now, joining me is marco. thank you so much for joining us. isn't a great time to be here in this place. i'm sure you've been incredibly busy festival. tell me a little bit about him. well, i think that the leadership of the country supreme committee asked us to create an icon that would not be a piece of uh, it was an icon that represented katara as a selfie, as you know,

the social media language. and so we find out that they will show the biggest population of the worship which is in danger is leaving and katara is protected by foundation. so we, there you go, a big structure like this suspended and is going to be a jewel among this beautiful tower. so, firm katara have been giving a lot of thought to what will be the tournaments global legacy, long after the last game here is played. and one of their priorities is educating children. lexi o'brien explains, ah, in a corner of the fif of fan festival and ohio albert apart, it's not football, attracting the crowds, but education, and a foundation run by cutters. former 1st lady, she come mazda, an advocate for insuring the world's most vulnerable children,

have access to school. education above all operates in about 60 countries. and beautiful game is one tool. it's using to get children into class and onto a better future. wow, 14 year old kina and the rate here was close to dropping out of school in columbia . his father says football brought him back when all that i see our yo yos, oil proper thought and then got the teacher came into his life was because he was the one who said come here. do you love soccer? well, let's do this. you catch up with all the subjects that you have, miss, and we'll stop playing, soccer, unwanted. in the u. n. estimates about 16000000 primary school age children are prevented from going to school by poverty and conflict. the event was held in this tant, which is based on a prototype by british iraqi architect as a her date. and she also designed the algae new stadium in walker. the tents are already being used as mo bile classrooms. countries including pakistan and turkey.

both cutter and fever have pledge to make educating children in developing countries a priority. as part of the legacy plan for this year's world cup. linda and dial humanity, as you noted her from more than 100 countries. this is the time and this is a place to convert that into the awesome an energy into ensuring education for every child in town, for the tournament of the so called triplets, ghetto kids, a group of children from a slum and uganda. they dance videos have taken the online world by storm founder using movement and education to create change. it's easy for me to get a job in my future if i get education, when i'm still young. ah, may, can you respect me as the own mind scoring education goals and forging global partnerships? all aiming to ensure football is more than just

a game elixir brian al jazeera, doha, are in time for the weather. now with everton. hello, we've got some rain in the forecast of the middle east over the next couple days. not a lot, but the possibility a little bit it out by that you see that area of cloud at a central parts, saudi arabia that'll sink a little further southwards. as we go through the next couple of days, so z zoom into the gulf here in carter northern policy might catch a shower or 2. he still got a brisk wind for a time that wind will east down as it go on through the next couple of days. and the shower is just nudging a little further northwards. 2728 degrees here in doha over the next couple of days . but not too bad to the south of that went to weather should we call it generally try and find a few showers around the southern end of the red sea possibility of a few shells to just around the east and then of the medicine range. but even they should pete route as they make the way across, syria pushing through iraq. not a try whether to into northern parts of africa, brisk wind blowing across,

said western side of the mediterranean. that'll feed a few showers in across northern parts of morocco. northerners of algeria through to nicea still a charge of one or 2 showers just around the coastal fringes of west africa over the next day or 2. so plenty of showers. notice habies i should be but showers there across the heart of africa. so wet to weather to it's a central part of the south africa making its way for the east now still ahead on l . 0. plenty more. sports coverage for you on this day. 2 of the thief, a world cup 2022. as iran currently take on england ah opened in time for the world cup, this new part is hammered. international airport has been designed to offer often tired and stressed out. passengers at different travel exterior. surrounding the tropical gardens are 65 shops and restaurants. passenger capacity has increased by

nearly picky thing is still, although hot water will be given you. bruce by replacing flowers with this temporary gallery, gives a peek into the design of the new museum in the brand new city. a blue sail cut doors national libraries hoping for more visitors during the world cup when they come here, realize how we came up with now that there are more than a 1000000 books here during the final therapy, special events related to the world cup. the world cap is about more than sports. it's reflecting and transforming the culture of an entire country. lou,

who's well, they to with underway of castle 20. funny to welcome to our special well cut program live from all studios here at al jazeera in doha. i'm joanna roscoe, and i'm far if my let's take a look at what's coming up over the next half hour. england and iran opened their world campaign at holly for international stadium in a politically charged match. african highest rank teams then ago opened the tournament against the netherlands, but there without this study of money, we live to the out the mama, stadium and wales will make their 1st world cup of parents in the poor years. i can the whole a when at of their giant bucket hat against the u. f. b a

point to get through and it's great to have football journalists to asher. kani boucher with us once again. i sure english v a ran well under way. what are your thoughts so far? well, it looks like the 2 sides are evenly matched. so for iran, obviously with the injury to the goalkeeper as the as should. and i've continued than the 1st place when you look at the footage of his broken nose. and also of course brings into question a fee for the medical protocol when it comes to injuries like that. but i think that england are looking good and shop looking at the study you live in that are a soft get us chosen, and i think they have the edge over run so far. well, we just wanna explain to you what you're seeing there on your screen just now. all the boxes just here. and here, the top box, there is london, where we assume now b majority england fans and the boston books is what's happening at dough. hawes fans own also, we've got pul brennan, joining us from london. he's with

a bunch of iranian football fans pool. we mentioned there at the top of law say that this isn't politically charged match and it appears the iranian team didn't sing the national anthem before kickoff. how was that come down with the funds that you're with a communities that be around found? it happens to cheer on that team. you got the biggest chest. so fall of the game. a fact that the around players didn't want to sing along with the national anthem as it was being played before the next day. just got an enormous chat from the iran fans here. it is bought in north london. it is hard to say that the guy over my shoulder is doing with the, with the around the show it to on. he was ready to report to wear and tear off the shirts in disgust. if the around class had actually started to sing. what the iran found here want to do some kind of gesture from class a galaxy with the protest back in iraq. so that will be $300.00 killed so far.

and the process would have been taking place. and since september ash, so that went down very well indeed here, politically charged again and we said to you, we talked the issue over the england captain being an agent to wear a one love on band. i'm the ron fans in particular concerns with that play as well . really representing true country. but i think the players have started to win over the support is here. another test will be if you round managed to score a goal on whether they celebrate scoring a goal. because one of the things that some of the players have been doing in the run up to this is not celebrates, invent, store and goals. in order to show solidarity a testers back home in iran river. so the play is assigned to we know that the, the fans why you are one of the hopes from those funds. as to how far the iran team can go. sure, i'm gonna say, you know,

it's been difficult to try and find people who like to talk about the football because of the political overtones office. but when you do pin them down to the expectations for the team itself, as far as the tournament goes, there, there is a higher. but for the 1st song, i'm the father says iraq, we're finally making oh wow. a . and it seems a continuous it around will make it a game in 6 months or so. so certainly around the coming in with decent form. they change the coast during the summer, which i right property like fortune take in such

a willing street a struggling. so you expectation to hope to get out to the group station reality a well let's just fill you in because england have taken the lead. bellingham scoring bad just to say, well they're approaching half time. should we say i england? well, you know, paul mentioned it is 6 of the other football associations as well as england. they will play ditch the one love arm bands and they've been planning to wear them at this tournament. this decision came off to free for a told them that any player that would be wearing it would get a yellow card or so what do you make that? well, it just goes to show you how this gentleman has really been overshadowed by none football issues. but rightly so, especially for, you know, a team like england,

they've been very vocal about issues like, you know, black lives matter all the way from the 1st to lock down. doing the pandemic. you know, also the support for ukraine during the premier league season. so this is not a surprise, but obviously i'm sure if he for, you know, was thinking if you actually go ahead and try to pay the fines, it's not something that will happen. you know, the federations because they can afford to pay those fines. but where it has them the most is, you know, giving the yellow cards to the captains then that you know is something that the teams will push back on. and indeed that's what i just happened. all england wales belk, gillian denmark, germany and the netherlands said in a joint statement that they couldn't put the players into a position where they could face a sporting punishments. this is not a player's decision. imagine going on the pitch with a clear yellow cut to start with. that is not possible, and we have to make sure that it's not up to the player to make that decision. i

cannot see that that message is something controversial. we already played with it . so it's not slept like something for, for the woke up. it's something we've done before. so i don't see the problem. whales will make, i returned to the well cut off to 64 years away and their fans have a new symbol of unity. the bucket, in fact, their 1st minister within joe hall and veiling a giant welsh bucket before the opening game against the usa later the bucket has the teams motto, best play is team play. so obviously a very united team there. is that going to help them get out of the group stage? to be honest, i'm sure that the wolf funds back home. don't expect so much from this team. i mean, they're already qualified for the very 1st time in 64 years, which is the, you know, the most that the scattered current generation of funds has watched them play. so i think the excitement is more about returning to the woke up and anything that can

happen there, you know, the welcome. whatever result it is, but if of course they win the game. i guess england. well let's just say now from wales captain garris bio. he's kind of really their only stuff is an incredible feeling personally for his players and staff and just looking forward to taking much more than that. we'll be looking forward to getting the gains under way and try to enjoy the experience. is there anybody in this tournament other than whales that rely on a single player like wales rely on garetsville? well, it will have to be, you know, loan dusky really. if you talk about portland, he's the kind of player that everyone is looking forward to. obviously, with everything that he did in the last 18 months and before you know, moving to barcelona. but this also really a new challenge for him. i'm sure that when he was in abundance slager, he was like on top of his game. now he's settled into a new team and it's ok,

but from the opening game of the leader, he now feels like he's comfortable. so he goes into this tournament as that kind of player who can make a difference even at country level to just execute them. say he's a holistic player, he's a whole player who can play for both his country and the team back in the legal and now the united states is returning to the tournaments after missing the 2018 of finals. they've got a young team, couple of their players play in the european leeks. cannot help them. well, yes, obviously, europe has the best in, you know, in world football, getting that experience and exposure away from home, away from the m l. s. which also, of course, comes with its own challenges, but playing against the best players in europe is actually what will help them in this group which has wells and which has england, which are teams that play in european the sides have more even to get out of this group, out of these 4 teams, the teams that are playing right now,

england and iran, i think have an upper hand ok. authentic all versus netherlands and also mama stadium and gemma nash is there for us. jenna . the build up to this game has been dominated by the man who won't be playing and event fatty amount a. how are cynical found a feeling there? well, to be honest, bizarre, so quite quiet at the moment. the funds of any just started filtering in. so i will have to speak with the funds that little bit later. but the moment as i say it's, it's all fairly quiet, but the build up to, to some. and yes, i have been about on a, one of the major story lines before the ball had even been kicks. and it's on surprising that we've had this huge global reaction. he is also set of goals that the main man and you'd have to say the biggest name of any african team at this time. and while he would have been, had he been playing a school as we have a salad here, i the he is that how does my knees that time goes for the to time african players?

yeah, he was run about the battle just last month to catherine benjamin and he had largely, the man said to go have to thanks even being hit at the tournament school, the winning goal, the winning penalty, i should say, against egypt in the penalty. she's out in the qualifiers, and then just a month previous to that it was a very similar story. winning penalty in the she's out against. yes. egypt that was doing that. the africa covered nations for the 1st time. now. okay. how do you see say it says, obviously not just the team sat into the world by the absence of money, but he says his players will ride to the challenge. and the players themselves say they all ready to shoulder the responsibility and step up. we will see if that happens in a few hours as her opponents netherlands can make a case for them not topping the group. while this is of course, tournament football. so anything is possible, we discounts anything,

but you'd have to say they are pretty strong favorites to get out of that group as the group when they had such a resurgence in the last year, we'll say under louis yvonne hall, they are beaten on on how to spell in charge, they have to actually go back in june last year. the last time they actually lost a game and they have a wealth of talent in this side. they things, one of that key players, that key attack of memphis to pie. he was that top in qualifying and live on how it described him absent. he's a king of a 6, but they do have quality well over the pitch of captain virgil vandyke. for one of the heart of the defense, he has been one of the best defenders in the world in recent years and interest in the age of 31. this is bust major tournaments. that's because never failed to qualify for the well talk. last time out. fun how it was in charge back in 2014 in brazil the last time they did to play out to them and they came in that competition

he'll be hoping to go. okay, one better. ringback to you better, i should say this time around, they have the one to record it 3 final 3 to face. so let's see if i can make it full time. ok often. and i forget that. thanks so much jim. and we've got another goal from england that makes it to now before half time. yeah, it does make you to nail and obviously england cruising there, bringing a lot of form, obviously from the premier league book seka and incredible finished there from the youngster. and absolutely, you know, just justifies the reason why he was selected ahead of food and some of the, you know, england fans were complaining before the game when they saw the starting lineup. but i think they'll take that back now. all right, well let's go live now to nicholas hat in sig, and show in senegal. when many of the senate go plays originate from, i hope i've said that location correctly make out what's the mood like they're ahead of this game with or just

a few hours before the game. you can see people are coming out to buy all sorts of shirts and headbands and gear to the color of the team. this town is color to the red, yellow, and green. i've set it up and it's not just happening here and see, i show, i can assure you it's happening across the country, but also across the continent. this is the 1st african team to play in the world cup one, the african cup of nations. and here is the guy show, as mentioned 6 of the players of the squad come from the region including said germanic, but perhaps the start from them all region from the 0 show area is the coach. you see say it's the 1st time that we have an african coach leading it african team at the world cup. so the pressure is on for them to score some goals and to win this game. and that's what people hear or convince us that senate golf will beats holland in the hours to come and kick off the world cup for not just synagogue,

but for africa as a whole. okay, so that's tonight's game. but i want to cynical funds feel about the overall team prospects as we go through this tournament. well, you know, we were just in bumble lee where scott jeremiah comes from in his village. there was really a feeling of morning. the fact that the top player side, your money is not taking part in this world cup is a blow and add to that that yesterday in trading. one of their key players was also injured. so it's not the full team that people here had expected to show up on the pitch. but as one of these fans is told me, one player doesn't make a team or 11 on the spot. this is probably the strongest cynically. see a lot of them play in the premiership and the channel in town in league and also in the french fries. and so there's, there's

a sense that they are the best equipped to try to beat hollins and perhaps qualified for the next rounds. and nick, i wonder he can tell us what your personal feelings have been when you've been going around traveling around cynical in the paragraph lacey on a lot of reports. you know, what are your, your personal feelings of handle? how the country is preparing for this tournament? i mean, for me to send the galleys hope so. i know i'm supposed to be an impartial journalist, but my heart is for senegal. and we've been, we've seen the africa cup of nations, how senegal, one this cup, and i don't, i don't know if you remember there was millions of people on the streets of the capital, cheering the lions up to rhonda as they're known. and so there's really a sense here that not only is this team going to do well, but any thing is possible with this keep led by l u c. say, now synagogue is

a football factory. it produces so many top players. so why shouldn't they go further? than any other african teams now, kind of the furthest that they've gone is the finals in synagogue did go in the quarter finals and in the world tough in japan and south korea. but there is such a level of excitement in anticipation despite the fact that said, your money's not playing despite that, there are some injuries. there are so much hope there are people praying in bumble the a couple of you, a couple of days ago. ahead of the game. and if there's a real sense that today is the start of something big for senegal and perhaps for the continent as a whole. all right, nick hack. thank you very much. okay, i sure. 3 now to england. is it over for iran, at this point? it is absolutely over when you look at her, you know, the structure of the teams that carlos gross is used to coaching that teams that

are very defensive and on easy concede goes. and this is the 1st time that you run are conceding more than 2, goes in a single game since january 2019. so he just goes to show you the quality that england are bringing to the woke up. but it's not a surprise when you look at the starting lineup, and i think there's more goes in this one. okay, well, actually we're gonna let you keep an eye on that match while we get back to netherlands. and senegal and steph assen is live at orange street in the hague staff. tell us, what is orange street? b and beaver is definitely slowly, but surely on the rise here in the hague and i'll just step out of the picture. so you can see what are in suite. it is a freight where people have to got a full 5 weeks been decorating this week with old everything orange they could possibly find. 38 kilometers of flag have been put up,

lights have been put up and they actually want to tie to little the best orange street in the netherlands last year. and they wanted also couple of years ago. and they want to win this guy again today because that's what the mood is like. he had a really feel they can these santa gal today and those, the supporters here are very confident that the netherlands will though easily through this, for us to round. but optimism is always a very strong part of the netherlands, and it's not always, you know, kept up with the achievements in the field. i'm actually joined here by one of the people here in orange suite. so please join me fades that you feel, and i'm going to ask him about this match because it's, it's, it's not, it's going to be a tough match here because at the netherlands, it's missing out. one of their best stops forward matches the pie. but santa gal is also missing sadie o, my me? yes. so how do you feel about that? i think it doesn't make her and it's not that difficult was my line. why not?

we have much better team than then why, what, what makes the team so good that because it's a young team, the keeper is also very untasted, very inexperienced. yes. that we have to best bones, coach of the oil, the national co leave my car louis fall. yes, you trust him, i trust him. that's. that's why we did this. we will when easy. they are no much was that sir? sounds kind of over confidence. yes. maybe it is, but you receive today. every long would things melanie, who were not go easy. it will be easy for us, but what a save your money would have played? would you have had a difference or, of course he's very good, but he's with, with, with him in the and our team. if you, if he did play, we will still win. and a gold key for right there, it's now talk that and that he's not what is going to be the gold people. he has never been in such a tournament before. so it must be quite a stressful event. i think so, but also a failure motivated for him, you know,

was his 1st time. so anyway, i want to see you see and so what that means never won the world cup. laura, we became 3rd and 2nd, 3 times we used to happen his time. yes. this time is different. like also the tournament is different normally it's in the summer. no, it's a close to the winter. so that will be the key. why, why is that important? i don't know. i just shoot it. you feel yes, this is the time. yes, this is the time, this is our time. well, thank you so much. oh, so you can see the orange fever is on the rice a lot. a lot of controversy about this world cup in katara. people have been saying they're going to boycott. not watching this time, but you can see that this, you know, the mood is getting there that people are actually lining up in front of their tv. sat said to watch, disburse match, and alan synagogue, and as to year they're quite optimistic. they can win it. well that okay, he gets feeling confident,

but does it do the rest of the fans and they are share his confidence. ah, not hearing confident. yes. but i've been hearing around this 3 as well. and also for models. there's a lot of noise now, and hopefully you saw a whole residents of orange street, very proud residents. they got the award from the king of the netherlands last year as the best orange street co. and they really are excited to have to become the same again this year. yeah, no, they're very optimistic. but i know from experience the netherlands, dutch fans are very optimistic generally. and of course, so the dodge tv not never won the world cup, but maybe the other, the odds are bad and now they are very positive about the coach. you know, louis from carl and the ferry, eccentric coach, he's the oldest coach also in the, in the whole world cup. so they're there. they have a really high hopes for him now. all right, great stuff. thanks so much for that,

that talk to you soon. okay. so we've been to senegal, the netherlands, london, let's and in ecuador, and that was where there was joy in the country after that to know when i've a high scatter on sunday night opening game of the tournaments. our latin american had set lucy, a newman, was among the celebrations. oh, against all predictions ecuadorian celebrated a glorious opening match of the world cup. it was not to support city y yackino. there was special pride. many of the country's top players arco spaniels, which means from ecuador, pacific coast. i, we are making history. we're celebrating my bill. oh, it's not just about kicking. the football ecuador has a bring our players know how to think and play. that's going to take us a long way. ah, on the stay,

a state of emergency declared in the city because of uncontrollable gang violence was forgotten, even to drug traffickers had apparently declared a truce for the game. ah, football is a passion in ecuador, the king of sports, but it's much more the national teen is one of the youngest thing in the world cup, and is made up almost entirely of black co dorians from very poor neighborhoods. they're becoming role models for many other young ecuadorian who are too often tempted to resort to drug trafficking and crime. and telling me that this is only the beginning, that ecuador is going to keep moving forward and as well i, the game has brought millions of ecuadorian together behind one game. and one dream that they hope taken to the final of the world come to see

a newman al jazeera. why yaki so i sure was a dream start for ecuador, but a nightmare for katara. they lost you now to acme door. i'm do you think that's hard? to come back, it's going to be very difficult for katara to come back into this storm and, and feel like, you know, they can still do. we have to dig very deep. the coach, sanchez has a lot of work to do in the remaining couple of days. until the 5th synagogue, but also that depends on the results between synagogue and the netherlands who wins, or could it be a draw and then to talk and have a lot of hope, you know, going forward. but it will be a very physical game for them. which is sort of exactly what it could do with doing the very strong, very fast as one of the youngest teams in the tournament. and also i think that to us and to go going to that when as favorites to win. so it's going to be very, very tough for guitar. but what about ecuador? how are they going to do in this group? they have the highest confidence of any team. so for the work and looking at

valencia, you know, the way he was celebrating those goals, it seems like now they have a new found belief because when you look at the cope america performance, they reach the quarter finals and just to didn't enough. so they have a lot more going for them in the next game. okay. and anything you want to add to this game that is going on currently and but no, i think it's a done deal in glenda. definitely getting those 3 points. getting the w southgate great decision, they have a 19 year old who is code bellingham? 21 year old. and then obviously styling so incredible for england. okay, well we are at almost half time between england and iran. it's 3 nailed to england, bellingham sucker and sterling, the scores, the next game up synagogue, netherlands, and just some roundabouts. oh, let's see, 2 hours time from now. all right, well that is all we've got time for in our well cut special. we're back at 330 gmc from our studio on the cornish,

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