our reporter alex howell is at the al bayt stadium. at the al bayt stadium for england playing the usa, coming into this match, gareth southgate had some selection issues, one with england cap in harry kane, who has trained after a scan on his right foot where he picked up an injury in their opening group game. the second was with england central defender harry maguire, who has recovered from an illness and is set to make his 50th appearance for his country stop if england win, they qualify for the last 16. england manager gareth southgate will be hoping that is the case, and he will be hoping he can rest some key players before the knockout stages of the tournament get going. thank ou, alex of the tournament get going. thank you, alex howell _ of the tournament get going. thank you, alex howell reporting. - nurses in england, wales and northern ireland will strike for two days in the run up to christmas, in what's set to be the biggest walkout in nhs history. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland will still be provided, but som

the al bayt stadium to the north will stage today's opening match between the hosts and ecuador. 32 nationsll's biggest prize, and it all leads here, the lusail stadium, the venue for the final in 29 days' time. questions over qatar's human rights record have plagued the hosts ever since it won the bid to stage the tournament, and on the eve of kick—off, further criticism followed after comments made by the fifa president, gianni infantino. i know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied. as a foreigner in a foreign country, as a child at school i was bullied because i had red hair. wales and england are in the same group and both play their first games tomorrow. over the next 2a hours, thousands of fans will flood into qatar. for england supporter garford beck, this will be his seventh world cup, one that he hopes will bring success for manager gareth southgate and his side. he comes across as a very genuine person and i would love for gareth to win. i'm getting all emotional now! because i think if we could do it, it would be just be the greatest thing for our country and our coun

qatar beaten 2—0 by ecuador at the al bayt stadium.ill surreal but the first winter world cup was here. after a build—up mired first winter world cup was here. aftera build—up mired in controversy these images the host wanted to tournament to project. the uniqueness of the first world cup in the middle east evident from fans around the globe here at the stadium one of seven belt especially for this moment, whatever the cost. the opening ceremony was an impressive and colourful celebration with an international flavour. hollywood actor morgan freeman narrating the first section and with a message of unity. first section and with a message of uni . ., ., first section and with a message of uni . , , first section and with a message of uni . , ., unity. football spans the world. it unites nations _ unity. football spans the world. it unites nations in _ unity. football spans the world. it unites nations in their— unity. football spans the world. it unites nations in their love - unity. football spans the world. it unites nations in their

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the bedouin tent—inspired al bayt stadium was the destination. first game? it's a no—brainer. we're the best in the world, it's going to be no problem. i think we'll beat them comfortably. six points tonight, let's have it. but there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and how the us team would love to make fans eat their words. an unchanged england team began brightly enough, jude bellingham and bukayo saka combining beautifully to play harry kane almost in. but as the usa got a foothold, england looked laboured. mckennie found the space but couldn't make it count. american pressure kept coming. chelsea's christian pulisic with a belter. and with the crossbar still reverberating, england finally found some space, but mason mount found only the hands of matt turner. if you were hoping for a second—half improvement, look away now. pickford implored his teammates to switch on, but england's most creative players were anonymous, and they were loving it. three substitutions were made, but against a well drilled defensive blueline, england

fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actorfore the crowds, to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2—0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha's main market. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif — different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has overshadowed the football in this world cup. but for so many here, especially the qatari crowd, this is the day they've been waiting for. naji alnaimi works here in the market. he tells me this is a proud day. translation: i don't know how to describe how i feel. _ we've been waiting for this moment for 12 years. my small country is now the centre of the world. people of all religions and nationalities have gathere

fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actoreeman appearing before the crowds to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2—0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha's main market. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif — different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has overshadowed the football in this world cup. but for so many here, especially the qatari crowd, this is the day they've been waiting for. naji alnaimi works here in the market. he tells me this is a proud day. translation: i don't know how to describe how i feel. | we've been waiting for this moment for 12 years. my small country is now the centre of the world. people of all religions and nationali

qatar beaten 2—0 by ecuador at the al bayt stadium. where we canjoin nesta mcgregor. nesta...ure that they will be singing long into the night. the writing was on the wall from early on. ecuador in their fourth world cup qatar in their first. the south americans dominated possession they look stronger physically and they looked more tactically aware. i don't think it's our touch the ball in that quarter box until the second half. so a very, very comfortable win. eaten box until the second half. so a very, very comfortable win. even in the first three _ very, very comfortable win. even in the first three minutes _ very, very comfortable win. even in the first three minutes with - very, very comfortable win. even in| the first three minutes with ecuador thinking that they had scored, but as it turned out the ar had a very early introduction to this tournament too. before then it was very comfortable was he said for ecuador from valencia and then from the penalty spot qatar the chances but few and far between. how disappointed with the host be given that yes, it did not meet expe

the al bayt stadium to the north will stage today's opening match between the hosts and ecuador. 32 nationsl's biggest prize, and it all leads here, the lusail stadium, the venue for the final in 29 days' time. questions over qatar's human rights record have plagued the hosts ever since it won the bid to stage the tournament, and on the eve of kick—off, further criticism followed after comments made by the fifa president, gianni infantino. i know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied as a foreigner in a foreign country, as a child at school i was bullied because i had red hair and i had these red, how do you call them? freckles. freckles? wales and england are in the same group and both play their first games tomorrow. over the next 2a hours, thousands of fans will flood into qatar. after 12 years, today the football finally starts. fifa hopes the sport will now take centre stage, but the questions show no signs of going away. voters in nepal are standing in long queues to cast their ballots in a general election which is being held amid growing frustration over a worsening econo

fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actortball could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2—0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. we'll have more on the soccer action in our sports bulletin shortly. the captain of iran's football team has called for change in his country. speaking in qatar he said the conditions in his country weren't right, and that people weren't right, and that people weren't happy. we have to accept that the situation in our country is not good. wefrnts are here but it does not mean we should not be their voice, what we have is there, we are here to work hard and to fight. president biden has said the us "must not tolerate hate" after five people were shot dead in a gay nightclub in colorado. a 22—year—old suspect was arrested at the scene. our north america correspondent barbara plett usher reports. stopped the killing. joshua heard the gun shut, he to

the bedouin tent—inspired al bayt stadium was the destination.y bus, english confidence was flowing. fans sing. # we will score more goals than you # england! didn't you see the first game? it's a no—brainer. we're the best in the world, it's going to be no problem. i think we'll beat them comfortably. six points tonight, let's have it. but there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and how the us team would love to make fans eat their words. an unchanged england team began brightly enough, jude bellingham and bukayo saka combining beautifully to play harry kane almost in. but as the usa got a foothold, england looked laboured. mckennie found the space but couldn't make it count. american pressure kept coming. chelsea's christian pulisic with a belter. and with the crossbar still reverberating, england finally found some space, but mason mount found only the hands of matt turner. if you were hoping for a second—half improvement, look away now. pickford implored his teammates to switch on, but england's most creative players were anonym

al bayt stadium is tournament. al bayt stadium is hosting the opening match between qatar and ecuador. it's the first time the world cup's been held in the middle east. fifa is hoping action on the pitch will turn spotlight away from complaints over the arab nations. human record. all can speak to our reporter paul who's in doha for us. paul, what's the atmosphere like out there given the build up we've all seen so far . yeah. hi, ryan. and i'll far. yeah. hi, ryan. and i'll tell what where we are at the moment and it's about 7:00, 7:00, that is the world cup countdown clock has been ticking down throughout the years and it's just got to zero. there was an everyone surrounding and it's still filming. in fact, there are no sign here the fact the world cup started. they've just been counting down the clock . been counting down the clock. and then it got to zero, and then when it got to zero, the huge cheer went up that the world had finally begun. and world cup had finally begun. and as ecuador kicking off as you say,

the bedouin tent—inspired al bayt stadium was the destination. team would love to make fans eat their words. an unchanged england team began brightly enough, jude bellingham and bukayo saka combining beautifully to play harry kane almost in. but as the usa got a foothold, england looked laboured. mckennie found the space but couldn't make it count. american pressure kept coming. chelsea's christian pulisic with a belter. and with the crossbar still reverberating, england finally found some space, but mason mount found only the hands of matt turner. if you were hoping for a second—half improvement, look away now. pickford implored his team—mates to switch on, but england's most creative players were anonymous, and they were loving it. three substitutions were made, but against a well—drilled defensive blue line, england's probing was ponderous. in injury time, england fans looked to a higher power. there was nothing heavenly about harry kane's effort. england will still qualify if they avoid a four—goal defeat to wales. that was little consolation

but the atmosphere building at the al bayt stadium, about 45 minutes away from us, 20 minutes ago untilwing that a win will put through to the second round of the world cup . one game to spare the world cup. one game to spare the world cup. one game to spare the welsh will hoping that the americans and the english draw tonight's . that would then leave tonight's. that would then leave wales to beat england on tuesday to qualify for the next round. the reason that wales are in that situation because lost two nil to iran earlier today. the iranians scoring right deep into stoppage time with two late late goals in that one the welsh well under par in that game also the latest from the world cup, the netherlands are drawing one one with ecuador. that means qatar are out of the world cup. the first group, first host nation. i should to go out of the world cup this stage so on cotati managed to score a goal early on in the day when lost three one to senegal's. in the day when lost three one to senegal's . so that's how it's to senegal's. so that's how it's shaping up at the world cup. 20 minu

this is the scene outside the al bayt stadium, which hosts the opening match between hosts qatar andeast. fifa of course, hoping that action on the pitch will turn the spotlight away from over the arab nations rights record. our reporter paul hawkins is in doha. earlier on, he spoke to fans about their thoughts , the competition . and i thoughts, the competition. and i can't fault the hospitality of people, the friendliness of the people, the friendliness of the people . i know this is people, the friendliness of the people. i know this is big east meets west thing, but, you know, you just have to expect respect people their cultures and people in their cultures and it's and actually it's wonderful. and actually i no alcohol it's not a bad thing it's typical england they don't they've always wanted it before they've always wanted it before they've the ball then they've kicked the ball and then it's disappointment . it's a massive disappointment. do we to fun. yeah yeah, do we have to fun. yeah yeah, yeah, yeah. but how you. yeah, yeah, yeah. but how you. how you feel, how are you enj

let�*s get the latest from alex howell, outside the al—bayt stadium.lt with pressure when they came into the tournament, six games without a win. this is a major tournament and this group that southgate has put together has very good experience in these competitions. the semifinal of these competitions. the semifinal of the last world cup and the final of the have broken so many records, so they�*ll see it as another chance to add this, beating the usa for the first time in a world cup, to that list of records they�*ve created in the past. we list of records they've created in the ast. ~ ., ., ., list of records they've created in the at . ., ., ., , ., the past. we are familiar with some ofthe the past. we are familiar with some of the usa players. _ the past. we are familiar with some of the usa players, some _ the past. we are familiar with some of the usa players, some premier | of the usa players, some premier league players in the mix tonight, what can we expect from them? some eo - le what can we expect from them? some --eole call what can we ex

a chance, secure a place in the final 16 after a nil nil draw against the usa in qatar in the al bayt stadiumthe team were booed by disappointed fans as the final whistle went and support watching on from a fanzone in south london were furious by the result throwing cups and spraying drinks. england can still make it to the knockout stages . this match has piled on stages. this match has piled on the pressure heading into tuesday's eagerly awaited repeated clash with neighbours wales fans say england didn't perform well tonight. i know we're devastated after the iran game it's been a 6 to 3 you think in slide for your next game if go in it's just nothing us we were just a bit slow and whole bit just didn't press the ball didn't go for it nothing just played it safe. at the end of the day. i think we should still get for the group puts a lot of pressure on the wales game on tuesday night but yeah our wasn't good our goal weight wasn't good enough i'll. still enough tonight i'll. still practise at home. this gb practise at home. this is gb news on online and db plus radio. now it's time for hea

a chance, secure a place in the final 16 after a nil nil draw against the usa in qatar in the al bayt stadiumthe team were booed by disappointed fans as the final whistle went and support watching on from a fanzone in south london were furious by the result throwing cups and spraying drinks. england can still make it to the knockout stages . this match has piled on stages. this match has piled on the pressure heading into tuesday's eagerly awaited repeated clash with neighbours wales fans say england didn't perform well tonight. i know we're devastated after the iran game it's been a 6 to 3 you think in slide for your next game if go in it's just nothing us we were just a bit slow and whole bit just didn't press the ball didn't go for it nothing just played it safe. at the end of the day. i think we should still get for the group puts a lot of pressure on the wales game on tuesday night but yeah our wasn't good our goal weight wasn't good enough i'll. still enough tonight i'll. still practise at home. this gb practise at home. this is gb news on online and db plus radio. now it's time for hea

in fact, from the al bayt stadium, the furthest in the north to the aljanoub in the south it's just a the world cup. now, not only have england and wales both qualified for the tournament, they've been drawn in the same group alongside the united states and iran. wales's only previous world cup appearance came back in 1958 when they were knocked out in the quarter—finals by brazil and a certain pele. now wetch this magnificent goal by pele, what tremendous control! england after their penalty defeat at last summer's european championship final reached the semi—finals in russia four years ago. they open against iran on monday. what we've got is great experience of tournaments and our aim is to take the country on another journey like we have in the 2018, summer of, and 2021 summer. i'm going to stay loyal to the lads that have earned the right to be there from even from 2016. some of the group that's still with us from getting to the semifinal in 2016. the one thing missing off their cv was a world cup. and who am i to say that they haven't earned the right to be there? the tournament

the usa in qatar in the al bayt stadium the were booed by disappoint fans as the final whistle went andone in south london with furious by the result throwing cups and spraying drinks. england can still make it to knockout stages, but this match has piled on the pressure heading into tuesday as eagerly anticipated clash with wales fans safe didn't perform well and they'll be devastated after their own game gone on a62 straight, you're thinking slight for your next game if you go in it's just nothing us we were just a bit a little bit just didn't press the ball didn't go for it nothing we just played it safe . at the end of the day, i safe. at the end of the day, i think we should still get for the group puts a lot pressure the group puts a lot of pressure the group puts a lot of pressure the wales on tuesday night the wales game on tuesday night but our goal weight wasn't but yeah, our goal weight wasn't good practise good enough. i'll still practise you're up to date tv online and dab+ radio. this is gb news. now let's get back to . let's get back to. mark many thanks to bethany elsey,

the usa in qatar in the al bayt stadium the were booed by disappoint fans as the final whistle went andone in south london with furious by the result throwing cups and spraying drinks. england can still make it to knockout stages, but this match has piled on the pressure heading into tuesday as eagerly anticipated clash with wales fans safe didn't perform well and they'll be devastated after their own game gone on a62 straight, you're thinking slight for your next game if you go in it's just nothing us we were just a bit a little bit just didn't press the ball didn't go for it nothing we just played it safe . at the end of the day, i safe. at the end of the day, i think we should still get for the group puts a lot pressure the group puts a lot of pressure the group puts a lot of pressure the wales on tuesday night the wales game on tuesday night but our goal weight wasn't but yeah, our goal weight wasn't good practise good enough. i'll still practise you're up to date tv online and dab+ radio. this is gb news. now let's get back to . let's get back to. mark many thanks to bethany elsey,

the al bayt stadium to the north will stage today's opening match between the hosts and ecuador. 32 nationscause i had red hair and i had these red, how do you call them? freckles. freckles? wales and england are in the same group and both play their first games tomorrow. over the next 24 hours, thousands of fans will flood into qatar. for england supporter garfield baker, this would be his seventh world cup, and he hopes will bring success for manager gareth southgate and his side. he comes across as a very genuine person and i would love for gareth to win, because i think if we could do it, it would be the greatest thing for our country and our country needs something to cling onto, the way things are now. need a bit ofjoy in the world? we do. after 12 years, today the football finally starts. fifa hopes the sport will now take centre stage, but the questions show no signs of going away. yes, so, let's not forget, for the players, they would have a one day representing their country at a world cup, wouldn't they? contesting themselves for the biggest prize in world football on the biggest

tournament was an arafat woman named lait, but the opening ceremony of the championship at the al-bayt stadium previous world championships also took part, including the russian wolf, the mascot of the tournament of the eighteenth year, which is typical of the presentational role in fifa which was published in june, our zabivaka is missing , but, apparently, the boat is the last moment, changed the script and returned the russian wolf. perhaps to annoy the team. yes, especially it is characteristic that the slaughterer was next to the puppet of the world championship 94, which was held in the usa as a dog striker, taking into account the fact that the main theme of the opening ceremony was overcoming differences and uniting all mankind. this is hardly a mere coincidence and zabivaka is not the only reminder of russia in the frame before the opening ceremony , fans, skaters and aquadors. they listened to katyusha at the elbeit stadium, they were warmed up by the lebanese daligan, who performed his versions of the world's whales. so russia to upset. west abolish power. doha did not, in contrast

let's join alex howell, get the latest from outside the al—bayt stadium. great to see you.s. what can we say about their opponents, the usa? we know a i stages. what can we say about their| opponents, the usa? we know a few stages. what can we say about their i opponents, the usa? we know a few of their players who play in the premier league and europe. will they cause any problems later? thea;r premier league and europe. will they cause any problems later?— cause any problems later? they will definitely be — cause any problems later? they will definitely be a _ cause any problems later? they will definitely be a bigger— cause any problems later? they will definitely be a bigger challenge i definitely be a bigger challenge than that first game against iran. some people call this the usa golden generation, a number of that first 11 play their club football in europe and they have an ex england youth player playing in their midfield as well. gareth southgate spoke about that yesterday. they are a very physical side. they know the english players, a lot of them play in the pre

team at the world cup against the team of wales, the opening ceremony of the championship at the stadium al-bayted by the symbols of the previous world championships, including the russian wolf, zabivaka talisman, tournaments of the 18th year, which is typical of the presentation in the fifa video that was published in june, our zabivaka was absent, but, apparently, qatar at the very last moment changed the script and returned the russian wolf. so they did not want to cancel russia, to the frustration of glinka's authorities, qatar, in contrast to the so-called western values. look at the streets inhale, these are the graffiti appeared. family hiding from a rainbow infection under an umbrella islam in the west of course, hysteria. but the british, who are playing today with iran, the daily mail call the threat to the national team what team captain gary kane, and all the british editorials about it, can be forcibly taken away or, as they say, physically removed the rainbow bandage. well, that is, the rights of gays matter, but everyone else, in particular, the killed russian soldiers do not care