that moved portugal top of group b. . but in yesterday redeemed himself five minutes later teeing up disco for the spanish equaliser was. with the score one all spain were back on top of the group. meanwhile against iran a wonder goal from a cut put portugal ahead before the break it was their first of the tournament not scored by christiane. once again advantage portugal. ronaldo got his chance in the second half when he stepped up for a penalty but missed leaving the door open for iran. i. mean rocco netted another three yousef in a city ten minutes from time and spain's chances of topping the group looked over. but spain germany evelyn injury time thanks to jagow us bus lines minute ruled it offside but v.a.r. confirmed it counted to all the final score portugal though still lead the group. but kareem ansari followed confronted a last gasp penalty for iran to home portugal to a draw sending spain back to the top of group b. . so after those performances press how do you re spain and portugal stances ok so portugal they

the final whistle blows on world cup day twelve and it's been an action packed evening in group b. the favorite spain and portugal scrape three of the last sixteen. group a's decided with mixed emotions the russian played qualified despite a disappointing defeat it's jubilation for europe why and less supporters. i. i i. and away from the football leaders leave an informal summit on the migrant crisis emptyhanded amid a growing route between several member states. it's eleven pm and you're watching all t international live from moscow studio with me in a day or two to welcome to the program our other headline news a little later but first to our coverage of monday's world cup matches with neil harvey and peter schmeichel. yes the lights are shining bright here in moscow as in the football's biggest goals but surely it's about because spain and portugal they were the big boys of group three and they have made it through although they didn't quite dramatic fashion with some very late twists and turns because michael's watching it alongside me they were lots of issues and it's great to

so monday's encounter has brought plenty of goals and late drama spain and portugal in group b. and russia and europe why in a group they have made it through to the final sixteen portugal will now face europe wide with russia taking on spain next a former denmark goalkeeper peter schmeichel and neil harvey bring you a round up of monday's match action. not the result they were looking for peter saluting our you know it was one of them games it was a free game you could you could try new players you could dress players and it says solve did rest and plays including particularly of a man who's been there playmaker the start of most good things have come from him and he wasn't on the pitch they went down pretty early on it was on ten minutes luis suarez with a free kick he is a clever little sod i have to say that he just finds an exploit every little weakness in the defense with a goalkeeper but the second goal obviously comfort it's now been given as an own goal against jerusha we thought it was and so the shot came in and it was from diego lax out this was on twenty three minute

back to you as you continue the build—up to the two group b - tonight. the two group b games tonight.oup b in saransk and colin ingram. the crucial one is portugal against iran. -- the crucial one is portugal against iran. —— kaliningrad. you can see iran. —— kaliningrad. you can see iran taking on portugal. spain will be playing morocco. morocco are already out. iran and spain needing just one point to get to the last 16. uruguay topping their group after beating hosts, russia. temperatures are building here. we are in the midst of a heatwave this week. it's already begun. blue skies uk wide today with the exception of the highlands and ireland who will get more sunshine tomorrow. you might be tempted to head to the beaches over the next few days as temperatures climb. we've already had ourfirst 30 degrees temperatures climb. we've already had our first 30 degrees day, recorded in central london. we could get close to 30 in other destinations as we go through the middle part of this week. why is it so warm? why such a prolonged dry spell? it's to do with the position of the jet strea

on monday, groups a and group b came to a head, fairly straightforward. ia found out by uruguay, the host knocked off the top of that group, both knew that they were going through but what we saw in group d. it should have been straightforward for portugal and spain. they only needed draws, but they came so close to blowing it. with all the details, here is boston halewood. the outcome wasjust as expected, portugal and spain through to the last 16. journey was anything but easy. it was the moment all of portugal thought their teamwork through to the knockout stage of. magic from ricardo quaresma, if only it was that simple. after ronaldo had a penalty saved frustrations boiled over. va are showing an incident off the ball, but the referee only showing yellow. made in the second half, the iranians were handed a lifeline, in a game dominated by var controversy, giving irana dominated by var controversy, giving iran a penalty. a second goal would have put iran through and not the —— knocked the european champions out, for a moment, they had a chance, just for

that moved portugal top of group b. . but in yesterday and himself five minutes later teeing up isco for the spanish equaliser the old with the score won all spain were back on top of the group. meanwhile against iran a wonder goal from a card put portugal ahead before the break it was their first of the tournament not scored by christiane or an aldo once again advantage portugal. ronaldo got his chance in the second half when he stepped up for a penalty but missed leaving the door open for iran. i'm with. morocco netted another through yusef ten minutes from time and spain's chances of topping the group looked over. but spain jury level in injury time thanks to jagow us plus the lines minute rolled it offside but v.a.r. confirmed it counted to all the final score portugal though still lead the group. but kareem ansari for confected a last gasp penalty for iran to hold portugal to a draw sending spain back to the top of group b. . and our minder of the top stories that we're following for you this hour a rescue ship carryi

of group stage games taking place today four in total fest in group a and then followed by two in group b. they have to kick off at the same time to avoid any kind of a funny business and collusion between the sides so what's at stake well not so much in group a because egypt and saudi arabia are already out there just playing for pride they want to watch the russia against uruguay to decide who will win that group a victory or a draw for the russians will see them and just do just that it's a lot closer and therefore not more complicated spain and portugal are the favorites to advance but don't discount iran if they beat portugal and they will go through at the expense of cristiano ronaldo and his teammates and what a story that would be and then we know you've been in russia for two weeks now how would you describe the mood there. i think it's right to say the mood has changed a lot safer the last two weeks russians were always looking forward to hosting this tournament but that was tempered by a degree of pessimism about the national sides chances now of course with russia on the verge

a and group b. kicked off earlier in st petersburg with the two lesser teams in that pool ironic just managing to beat morocco one nil with a goal in injury time and worst of all it was an oh no let go by a moroccan player who beat his own goalkeeper with a header cheers for rocco a lucky win but a good world cup start for the iranians in group b. as they keep their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage a la. i'm sorry kelly in berlin you're watching d.w. news it's a much for joining us. tonight who today. you know the banks. and so was the language of and. speaking the truth global news that matters. made for my.

cause of course out before these games will be played in group b. what a performance they gave us today and they kept the excitement in group b. from the very moment the game started and for the very moment that the game between portugal and iran finished they were a little bit delayed in the second half to go off and six minutes to that as well so though that was about four hundred five minutes of excitement. and the deciding moment was rather ninety minutes will come so that we have we have like goals and it's becoming a regular thing now we should really expect it was ninety minutes is up expect the goals to come early. the election as well though so this is how it all started and it was a surprise lead from morocco. on forty minutes and would you fancy day one a woman oh. that's maybe the hardest one one can have as a goalkeeper where you are a straight on the go because there's no angles it can close down you just have to wait for him to sort through and see what he does you can really sort of show him in the side of open the go off in a way an

they were beaten 1—0 by portugal in their second game in group b.stiano ronaldo, his fourth of the tournament, and it was a record breaking strike too, he becomes the all—time leading scorer for a european international side. his 85th goal, he is now the leading european goal—scorer in international football. alex gulrajani was watching. wishful thinking? morocco's fans have to try something. but polite as their message was, cristiano ronaldo can be ruthless on the football pitch. four minutes after kick—off, he lived up to his reputation. one the moroccan defence seemed to simply disregard as he coasted him. fourth time we have seen this celebration in russia, and maybe not the last. defeat from morocco would end their participation in the world cup as they set about getting back on to level terms. and perhaps they should have had a penalty. their manager seemed to think so. not the last time we will see this sign either. by the north africans kept plugging away closer with every chance, while cristiano ronaldo wasn't. would this come back to haunt

but what a performance they gave us today and they kept the excitement in group b. from the very moment the game started and for the very moment that the game between portugal and iran finished they were a little bit delayed in the second half to go off and six minutes to that as well so though that was about four hundred five minutes of excitement. and the deciding moment was rather ninety minutes we'll come to that in the second yeah we have had like goals and it's becoming a regular thing now we should really expect it was ninety minutes is up expect the goals to come early goal action as well though so this is how it all started and it was a surprise lead for morocco. on forty minutes and would you fancy day one a woman oh. that's maybe the hardest one one can have as a goalkeeper where you you're straight on the goal because there's no angles it can close down you just have to wait for him to sit through and see what he does you can really sort of show him in the side or open the cold often away and then of course iniesta of that i mean one of the best players

means we have four matches actually taking place today two from green bay and then later two from group b. they have to kick off at the same time to avoid any kind of funny business in collusion between the sides so what's at stake well in group a not too much to be honest because saudi arabia and egypt are already in the main eliminated they'll be playing for pride russia against uruguay is the one to watch a win or draw for the russians would see them through as a group win as group b. it's a lot closer and therefore a lot more complicated spain and portugal are the favorites to go through but don't discount iran if they beat portugal they will go through at the expense of cristiana rinaldo and his teammates and what a story that would be jonathan we know you have been invention now for two weeks just give us a sense of what the mood has been there. i think it's fair to say the mood has changed over the last two weeks russians were always excited about hosting this tournament but that was tempered by a degree of pessimism about their national size chances but as we had a great rusher on

their kids back faster and the world's cop drama as iberian have you weeks jostling for a top spot in group b. spain struggled with morocco portugal based on the wrong side fighting for progression all the action straight ahead. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us. europe's divide over migration policy deepens as italy's new populist interior minister makes his first trip abroad to libya in a bid to stem the flow of migrants to italian shores mattel's salvini visited tripoli on monday and has called for screening centers to process migrants in north africa even as the proposals were being discussed more than two hundred migrants were stranded in the mediterranean miles from shore and not allowed to birth in italy. stranded at sea these migrants have been stuck on the ship since there was there after they were rescued from rubber boats off libya's coast. the german operated ship lifeline refused entry by spain and italy the ngo has won the situation on board is critical. situation it's getting worse and i would say we also. see their creation this night. and he needs s

monday's encounters brought plenty of goals and some excellent late drama spain and portugal in group b. and russia and europe why in group a have made it through to the final sixteen portugal will now face europe wide with russia taking on spain next a former denmark goalkeeper peter schmeichel and neil harvey bringing you a round up of the football action from and. not the result they were looking for peter. but you know it was one of them games they went down pretty early on it was on ten minutes luis suarez with a free kick he is a clever little i have to say that he has an exploit every little weakness in the defense with a goalkeeper but the second goal obviously comfort it's now been given as an own goal. against jerry shift we thought it was and so the shot came in and it was from diego lax else this was on twenty three minutes and really didn't know too much about it could fade no chance every band start to kneel down and things would get worse thirty six minutes small because he said came in given his big chance at right back and he blew it two yellow cards and off in the firs

thrills and spills from portugal and spain on day two of the world cup in russia the two powerhouses of group b. went head to head in a rollicking sing love fest with were naldo in a starring role and instinct classic between two all right sides. i'm sara kelly thanks for joining us we begin with what is proving to be a stress test for germany's coalition government chancellor angela merkel's authority is being publicly challenged by her interior minister horst. her position is hanging by a thread after they offer

welcome back to the program an update now from the two ongoing matches in group b. first to spain morocco the score is currently one one america's veteran strike a colleague at the table had given the underdogs the lead but a draw is enough for spain to qualify for the knockout stage in the other game portugal has the lead against iran ricardo open the scoring in the forty fifth minute and we will keep you updated on the top of the hour. star player cristiana rinaldo scored all four of portugal's goals so far at the twenty eighteen world cup his efforts put him join second in the golden boot table with only england's harry kane having scored more we spoke to the creators of a documentary film dedicated to the portuguese legend to find out what it was like meeting ronaldo. it was so much better than the video. cameras of us but in a world. i. mean some people. assume there are lots of don't like him and there are lots of people who absolutely adore him and so that stuff makes for an interesting subject and when we did meet we were. surprise you know he's very small h

encounter has brought plenty of goals and some pretty enjoyable late drama spain and portugal in group b. and russia and europe why in group a have made it through to the final sixteen of portugal will now face europe why with russia taking on spain next and former denmark goalkeeper peter schmeichel and neil harvey bring you a round up of monday's match action. it's. not the result they were looking for peter. you know it was one of them games they went on pretty early on it was on ten minutes luis suarez with a free kick he's a clever little sod i have to say that he just finds an exploit every little weakness in the defense with a goalkeeper but the second goal obviously comfort it's now been given as an own goal against jerusha we thought it was and so the shot came in and it was from diego lax else this is on twenty three minutes and cherry said really didn't know too much about it can fade no chance very bad start to kneel down and things would get worse thirty six minutes small because he said came in given his big will chance at right back and he blew it two yellow cards and off

meanwhile teams in group b. stop playing their second games on wednesday with portugal taking on morocco fussed about games taking place right here in moscow that will be tough for the americans and the athletes lions as they're also known taking part in the world cup for the first time in twenty years in iraq and central defender federal told us that his team will do that that. is a mix team there are players over thirty and there are some promising athletes under thirty such as iraq who plays for the damn southampton's buffo there are some very interesting players like the team's captain. from eventis he's a very interesting player and the team's leader as well but above all we are a team a great team of players who work together we're like a family and we know that forty million fans are looking at us and they'll be supporting us all the way because we'll be representing our great country's return to the world cup after twenty eight break and to be honest there are a lot of hoops at home now and we'll do our

things in group b will become clearer soon.y kicks off in a few minutes in kazan where spain take on iran, who sprang one of the shocks of the first few days of the tournament when they beat morocco. so this is a huge night for iran and their coach carlos quiroz, one of sir alex ferguson's former assistants at manchester united. i must say that taking into consideration exactly that environment and the problems that usually we face, the difficulties, if it's not in the top one, he is for sure if it's not in the top one, he is forsure in if it's not in the top one, he is for sure in the top five wins of my entire career. he celebrates and iran have a late winner! they have shown in the past and they are ready to compete. the most important issue is to keep all the minds of humble, with a realistic approach to the game because we play against spain and portugal and as usual in football, nothing is easy, but against spain and portugal, nothing can be easy. we tried to play with 15 or 16 players, but in one way, the referees, they

spain and portugal move onto group b. in group b, suarez and paraguay face russia. suarez had the shot over the wall of russian players scoring the game's first goal. in the eighth minute, uruguay wins. russia moves on and will play spain in round 16. the fourth game of the day was e, saudi arabia against egypt. neither team moves on, no shortage of emotion. too much activity in front of the egyptian that, they bury the goal for this audis. that was the winning goal in the 2-1 game. they know how to celebrate. it's the first win of his country's world cup history. >>> we leave you with things to check out monday night. toronto and houston with the roof closed in minute maid park. anderson pops up, the catcher removed his mask, weights, long wait, the ball gets stuck in the roof. anderson hit two home runs, try to had a 6-3 win. here's one for the fans. the angels albert who holds hits a high foul ball to the states, that one is in the beer cup of a kansas city fan. back to the houston toronto gang, the astros down 6-3 in the ninth, george springer thinks he ties the

3-3 with game against the portuguese in group b. 3—3 with rinaldo hat trick. to get through to the last 16, we know morocco are out. and has really been moving day on day seven because we know that two teams are through because we know that two teams are throuthuly 16 because we know that two teams are through july 16 and that because we know that two teams are throuthuly 16 and that is in group aa. uruguay beat saudi arabia so russia can now officially party, all the math goes in their favour. russia can now officially party, all the math goes in theirfavour. they go through with uruguay for the last 16 and play each other to find out who topside group. that will be quite important because they will face one of those teams, probably spain or portugal in group b. we know saudi arabia and egypt are going home along with the moroccans as well. a few things were decided on day seven. a lot more will be decided on day eight as well. we are getting towards the business ends of these groups now when all the math sta rts these groups now when all the math starts weig

groups a and b have been decided... dramatic in their own ways. te, but what we do know is on the last 16. that we are going to get the knockout ties of portugal against uruguay and spain against russia... with all the drama in group b in how portugal and spain got out of that group. ...just alex guklrajani reports. i wasn't spain's future and the world cup resting his hands. it years ago they won this competition, two of them combined that gave him an opening that nobody saw coming. he is putting morocco in front! thankfully for spain, they woke up and got them back on level terms. remember a draw would be enough for them to progress. morocco playing for pride, there will be in for a battle. eventually, another breakthrough came. what a fantastic goal! with time ticking away, spain conjured up some magic. on the pretty assistant referee to wave it away. until another assistant back in moscow decided to look again. the result, was a goal and for spain it was secured. so who would join in the last 16? could it be iran for the first time? they did no

real classic six goals were scored resulting in a draw meaning both teams take away one point in group b. portugal's cristiana one elder scored a hat trick spain's diego costa managed to get two into goal and alex he is a world cup co-host of jersey who once coast ronaldo if his post match analysis. i. i. i. j say i love that max is unusual how was it as a political fan in the very first minute. with a penalty. and didn't look like he was going to me still a very confident i did the season before i. even if that be the course of the all that side no chance the ball is fast passes and not long after diego costa was causing all sorts of problems was nice and big man put himself about the pictures as i portray these years the portuguese of all people and the i will cost you i will post the score in the middle of five red shirts now there again to see i i know is that bad i was a bad mistake is it will we. trace i tell you when in fast time and i thought certainly looking at this game you could tell there is a lot at stake a lot of pride at stake you can sense it is rivalry between these two

now that came to be take place behind me in this stadium will be a group b. of course spain and portugal also in the same group but this games expected to be tight two teams with very impressive defensive records in the qualifying stages before this tournament so and they'll be hoping to keep it as tight as possible and perhaps try to nick a goal at the end but again my colors for really to the iranian must. ok i know you're staying powerful fronting second from venus for now so i will check in with you next hour charlie into pittsburgh thanks for that. by getting up to speed on about half an hour ago now going. to a group a so why grab a light go through defend a house i have enough to snatch all three points against egypt and there's still there's too much is to go to look forward to today the other one power from the iran iraq obama looking forward to spain against portugal stay with us for that on the last national coverage throughout the next month of the world cup every russia . fight for many clubs over the years so i know the game and so i got. the bal

they need to win their group b. . nd i will show relate to that i am totally portuguese because i want to finish second in the group maybe down the home team russia is going to play against their domestic spying group c. pressing from his will broadly to finish first. the fight to finish second. before the surprise. come on australia let's finish cycles. and in group b. a single fellow will finish first. this one is going to be hard to play well for an african team. so we will be brazil in the name of change to go on holiday so switzerland to finish second i'm sort in the money i'm up in the home. and then in the group germany has to in. i think mexico finish second of. video. the belgian will finish second. for the group he runs for the balance and the gold to win the group. so. much expertise from you don't miss it. and if you thought they were a lot of nonsense anything you could do better why not prove it to your football knowledge against the might of marina by heading online to facebook or twitter and just simply

. >> a lot going on in group b.s afternoon, we'll go -- we've got porters all over t place at these watch parties and where is annie? >> annie is atr tyson's garden. she's holding down the fort down there. annie, what ng it l like? >> reporter: hey, yes, i'm holding down the fort here a tyson's beer garden in tyson's corner, and man, they have been packed since the world games -- world cup gamesck started. pa to capacity. it's just eeen anxciting ride for all the fans in the dmv because let's face it the h.c. reas such a big internngional followi a lot of people are excited f these games, and right here, they have opened the doors early at 10:00 a. they are ready. oh, we have our first fan here.. mr. iran i guess you're rooting for team iran? are you taking a picture of me. >> we'll take one together. how excited are you about the game today? >> i'm very excited. got here twoours early actually. >> youe about to order. so go. iran working the team is hard. they have been setting all 32 screens here insideee tyson'sr

wide top the table with three points each egypt and saudi arabia have yet to make a mark now in the group b. meanwhile iran is in the lead there they took away my points out of a clash with morocco and thanks to a known golden stoppage time portugal and spain have a point each. day three of the world cup will see four matches being played one of the tournament favorites will be facing australia in group c. also not a group of peru played denmark and the stakes are high for both teams as neither of them has lost in the last eighteen months a group deed bride of the group of death will also see two face offs on saturday one is between nigeria and croatia and the other will be the first match in this world cup for one of the most celebrated players in the game argentina striker lionel messi. and watching will take on iceland who are making their world cup debut the encounter will take place at the spot stadium right here in moscow. for tina it's the seventeenth world cup however the last victory was more than thirty years ago in one thousand nine hundred six and they were on a stop in twenty f

how close were they going out was not the group b goes does it starts. and had portugal on goals scored, so they've got russia in the last 16, portugal so close to losing spain top the group ahead of portugal by virtue of goals scored, they'll play group a runners up russia in the last 16. portugal — so close to losing to iran and going out — finish second. they'll play group a winners uruguay. it's the first slip—up from the hosts — russia had already qualified from group a but they had a man sent off and were beaten 3—0 by uruguay who win the group. uruguay were a goal up inside ten minutes, uruguay were too good for them — they could have scored a few, really hot down there, 3a degrees in the shade,. a denis cheryshev own goal put uruguay two up, diego laxaalt‘s shot hit him and went in. and it got worse for the hosts before half time — igor smolnikov got his second yellow card in nine minutes. russia up against it. uruguay were too good for them — they could have scored a few, in the end edinson cavani made it 3—0 in injury time. before they packed th

colombia poland game stays the same this will be very much like group b. where iran portugal and spain are still battling it out who will make it out of the group going to remain exactly the same situation it's b. it will be two teams of four points and one team on three points and speaking of which obviously the poland and colombia game is the final game of the match day two in the world cup tomorrow will see groups a and b. see their final matches plate host russia will take on or why in the fight for the top spot i will be at that game i'm lucky to be that the one laptop pundit and manchester united boss carries a ring and told us him he thinks will come out on top. can be a big match. can be a match just the so because both go to the next round depends on what happened before but this is a match were. a result is needed i can imagine a competitive match the home team has also behind a huge a huge supporter. of their own country through why they have the know how how to compete how to be clever how to to try to influence the game weeds the emotional side

to win the group b. .and i will show relate to that i am totally portuguese we are going to finish second in the world maybe the home team russia is going to play against their best to speak see us in from his will brawl to finish first. the fight to finish second. and go for the surprise come on australia let's finish cycles. and in group b. a single fellow will finish first. because well there's going to be hard play well for an african team. so will be brazil in the name of teach to go on holiday so switzerland to finish second i'm stored in the money i'm up in italy. and in the group in germany as to when. i think mexico is finished second of. video look g come on england and i think the belgian who finished second. and finally group the church for the balance on their goal to win the group. and fall and finish second. will have so much expertise from jews i believe you don't miss it on a hot seat. and if you feel up to testing your football knowledge against the mind to marine you have simply had a li

so jonathan a very exciting group b. there are a lot of suspense left in that group are spain and portugal among the contenders for the trophy. they are certainly among the contenders but i would like fried a big caviar for that because aside from the hosts russia no team is really set this tournament so light so far and i'm not suggesting for my own minute that russia can go all the way but both portugal and spain can count themselves very lucky to have come away with wins from that too much is yesterday yeah their opponents put up valiant efforts especially morocco i don't know how morocco didn't manage to score yesterday they did everything but their fans were very disappointed after the game and maybe we shouldn't be so surprised because america only conceded one goal in qualifying coming into this tournament wrong with three qualifying be said and iran still have a chance to get through if they beat portugal next week they will advance instead of portugal and based on what we've seen so far they might fancy their cha

in group b. meanwhile iran leads they took away my point sort of very fast with. gold and a stoppage time while portugal and spain have a point each. day three of the world will see four matches being played one of the tournament favorites will be facing australia in group c. also in that group a roof played and the stakes are high for both teams as neither of them has lost in the last eighteen months a group d. will also see two face offs on saturday one is between nigeria and croatia and the other will be the first match of this world cup for one of the most celebrated players in the game striker lionel messi. taking on a iceland who are making their world cup debut i think counter will take place at the stadium here in moscow. it's the seventeenth world cup however the last victory was more than thirty years ago in one thousand nine hundred six they were run as up in twenty fourteen in brazil where they were defeated in the final by current world champions germany taking on one of the most experienced teams world cup first time as iceland they're also the small

to win the group b. . and i will show you later that i am totally portuguese we are going to finish second in the group maybe down the home team russia is going to play against their domestic spain see us in front will draw a little finish first. the fight to finish second. and go for a surprise come along australia let's finish cycles. and in group the last thing the little fellow will finish first. this one is going to be hard title for an african team. so little piece brazil in the name of teach to go on holiday so switzerland who finished second i'm so in the money and what you need to hold on to. and in the group in germany has to win. i think mexico to finish seconds. go. well gee. if perhaps you feel up to testing your knowledge against the my to go head to facebook or twitter and follow the hash tag match marino there will be three rounds of predictions from the group's stage on words. meanwhile teams are beginning to arrive in russia ahead of the world cup opening game the iran squad the first touc

meanwhile teams in group b. start playing that second games on wednesday with portugal taking on morocco first and that again taking place right here in moscow and will be tough for the moroccans and the atlas lions as they're also known are taking part in the world cup for the first time in twenty years in iraq and central to find a federal told us his team will do that that. is a mixed team there are players over thirty and there are some promising athletes under thirty such as iraq who plays for eye exams to damn southampton's who fell there are some very interesting players like the teams kept saying maybe from eventis he's a very interesting player and the team's leader as well but above all we are a team a great team of players who work together we're like a family and we know that forty million fans are looking at us and they'll be supporting us all the way because we'll be representing our great country's return to the world cup after twenty year break and to be honest there are a lot of hoops at home no

group b. they have three teams with equal chances but to do well if you think portugal i want to play against for the. things that they know so. do i yes i want to play again when i look so as i get around. that. i'm going. to. go. into one or it could be one one. but let's go live to the stadium now on to you know nail and head of the build up to that game how are things shaping up. yeah hi colin well excitement as you can tell from. all around me here is building other chris and it's officially by the way the hottest day in some are all of the year i can pay testament to that forty one fison funds have been steadily making their way in to the stadium and lots of subplots for this one for them to look for it is of course a home option for russia so they will dominate the stands but the euro go on and helping making plenty of noise you might be able to hear america is on the streets here drumbeating that you've heard a few undone sing just about everywhere you can dance on the streets but back

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