had upset brazil in the last round where and we're hoping to continue their improbable run, but lena, messy and his teammates were too much for them. this semi final was bound to be the last shot at world, cut glory, 3, a legendary player, either argentina's, we in a messy or co h as luca mudrinich. despite croatia, controlling much of the ball early on argentina were the 1st to break through with william alvarez's bullish run, forwarded by a clear foul with the whole world watching. but his keeper, too nervous to look. leo messy stepped up and ripped home the penalty. one mill argentina with 34 minutes play and just 5 minutes later alvarez was again crashing through a sea of legs. this time no one dared to take him down to nil. late in the 2nd half, it was messy lighting up the pitch, dancing through crashes defense to lay the ball off to alvarez, and finish things off at 3 mill. messy has again carried his country to a world cup final, this time against either france or morocco. meanwhile, muddrick knows, he'll never lift the cup. of course, our dw sports team is following all the action

the site star player lena messy has certainly played a part in pushing support to numbers to new heights. we talked to them, but when i, when i was young, my father used to tell me argentina was a great team. but when i grew up and finally started understanding football, i became a big fan of messy. so they're gonna tell, i think one of their friend, bye, ah argentina's, eternal rival. brazil also has its own huge fan base here. so world cup show down between the to could push put bow, frenzy to fever pitch in bangladesh. i'm a brazil fan, but my argentina friends brought me here and they thanked me with this garland waving their flags that they'd been born in buenos aires, bangladesh. hope their adopted team makes it all the way this year. that's it for today. of is more updates from the region on the website. you'd have the dot com forward slash a shell, and as ever you can fullest on facebook and twitter with you tomorrow, with every day for us and for our planet, with global ideas is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make cities greener? how can we protect animals

the site star player lena messy has certainly played a part in pushing support to numbers to new heights. we talked to them, but when i, when i was young, my father used to tell me argentina was a great team. but when i grew up and finally started understanding football, i became a big fan of messy, so they're gonna tell i pick another friend, bye. ah argentina's, eternal rival. brazil also has its own huge fan base here. so world cup show down between the to could push put bow, frenzy to fever pitch in bangladesh. i'm a brazil fan, but my argentina friends brought me here and they thanked me with this. garland them again waving their flags that they'd been born in buenos aires, bangladesh, hope their adopted team makes it all the way this year. that's it for today of is more updates from the region on our website. it up to dot com, forward slash a shell, and as ever you can follow us on facebook and twitter into tomorrow. but ah, what people have to say matters to us. i am. that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d w. the only way i can be on the top is to creat

the site star player lena messy has certainly played a part in pushing support to numbers, to new heights and triple to i'm. but when i, when i was young, my father used to tell me argentina was a great team. but when i grew up and finally started understanding football, i became a big fan of messy. so they're gonna tell, i think one of their family ah, argentina's, eternal rival, brazil also has its own huge fan base here. so world cup show down between the to could push football frenzy to fever pitch in bangladesh. i'm a brazil fan, but my argentina friends brought me here and they thanked me with this garland waving their flags that they'd been born in buenos aires bangladesh. it's hoped their adopted team makes it all the way this year. that's it for today is more updates from the region on our website, d, w dot com, forward slash asia. as ever you can follow us on facebook and twitter and see you tomorrow with josh or i'm you can that i work that's hard. and in the end is a me, you are not a lot of to you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this? with the smudges wi

and of course also lena messy is there. there were some rumors he had a slight hamstring problem, but nothing is going to stop leonor messy from playing in this final. he knows his stadium well. obviously he was a star as well in the semi final when over croatia here. but also argentina played here in their 1st game when they lost to saudi arabia. that seems an absolute age away. now. it seems so long ago now that you mention it now a mark. everyone's got their eyes, of course on missy, as you say, kilian and bob pay as well. does this clash come down to these 2 superstars for you? it pretty much digests. i mean it's really interesting, isn't it that both teammates saperry sanjay man and the opposite ends of their career? messy is 35 and pappy is in his early twenties and it's in buffet who has won a world cup before 4 years ago. messy has never won it. this is his last chance. his last chance to get the big trophy. finally on his cv and the other interesting thing is they're both going for the golden boot mess. he has got 5

i think what is the recurring image of this will cup will be lena messy. lifting the trophy now he had an arab robe on top of him. that was given to him by the fif of president and the image of keta. he looked a little bit uncomfortable wearing it. and i think that shows who's in control after all. messy place a p s g owned by cutter, the w's mark meadows. they're indo har. thank you so much mark. well, in argentina there were cheers and tears as thousands poured into the streets to celebrate the country's 1st world cup since 1986. ah, they came by the thousands to the capital. the streets of when was iris a wash in a sea of blue and white and smiling faces? there was singing, cheering, dancing, and no shortage of tears. no wonder i'm 41 years old and we suffered in the 1990 championship watching this world cup with my children. it was something wonderful. oh, argentine lost to west germany in the 1990 final. the country's last world cup. when was 36 years ago, that was with football legend, diego marin donna. ah, ah, yeah, fantastic. fantastic. it's the 3rd well top i've seen, but it'

i think what is the recurring image of this will cup will be lena messy. lifting the trophy now he had an arab robe on top of him. that was given to him by the fee for president and the image of keta. he looked a little bit uncomfortable wearing it. and i think that shows who's in control after all. messy place a p s g owned by cutter, the w's mark meadows. they're indo har. thank you so much mark. now, at that time of year when baking enthusiasts saw in their element 10, if gingerbread is your thing, then this is for you. the annual christmas gingerbread house competition took place this weekend and stockholm a popular part of festivities in the swedish capital. the homes of gingerbread dragons robots, and pack men or among the entries. but the winning design was the home of the iconic swedish fictional character. tippy long stalking from the children's books of the sing. you're watching d. w. news coming up next and d, w enters asia, the deadly border clashes between pakistan and afghanistan. why tensions between the 2 neighbors ever erupt it into open conflict? that a more with bear

you got it, we're playing the great argentina, a terrific team, lead by lena messy. they're highly motivated, but they're under far more pressure than us at the moment. so let's go on to road cool pressure, not least because this is shirley massey's final chance to get his hands on the world cup trophy that his 5th attempt. he is argentine a star man and has the hopes of a country on his shoulders. but also to us and i took up the dynamo to lead a, as he can us employees on campus in our leader. he's always pushing us and motivating us all. he has that special advantage. and when we're on the pitch, we know we have messy. and that's a great source of motivation. it helps us and you always know you can do more. ah expects these fans to bring the noise again on tuesday night loud and passionate argentina, hoping not to be silenced by a croatia team, which is no stranger to spoiling the party. ah no. so the question then is, despite the fan support for argentina, can pro, shall pull off the upset. i put that to date at the sports correspondent danya barcelona. i mean, c

there captain lena, messy are home. they arrived at the international airports. i'm going to say i reason the early hours of tuesday morning, argentine won the football world cup beating from on penalties and was considered to be one of the best finals ever. take a look at the life pictures of fans already gathering thousands of them in the city center on what's been declared a public holiday. the teams official parade will move through this area in the coming hours. let's bring in series of bo, she's joining us from bonus area. thousands of people already out. we can see in the live picture theories that tell us what's happening where you are and what people have been telling you the. well, let me tell you, the center of the site is look like a football stadium right now. there's hundreds of thousands of people that are getting here to celebrate with argentina, national teams, just like it happened when argentina was rolled up on sunday, people are getting on top of the bus stop on top of traffic, like even on top of the openness. that's right. in the center of

ensure that the message is universal. doors of jabari al jazeera to her on, ah, on containers, lena. messy is now just one went away from the title that included him throughout his glittering career. the fee for well cup crow shirt were no match for argentine in the semi final that from sales statement. tuesday in 3 know, and it was messy who opened the scoring from home to school. argentina will play the winner of wednesdays. and the group of argentinian friends have cycles from south africa and across the middle east to attend the world cup and keta. the group known us toto up adolf has been raising awareness on protecting the environment of thousands of people on social media. have followed that 6 month journey, sorry high right to caught up with them. indo a we know only wanting to sell to making a psych in south of dina from these mom. and we'd have to say, okay, we should do all to got done by grossi not begun with it, but it's been done. i would say, you know, with a one time young people, you know, with people with what they're with school wasn't ready. when i looked up so fortunat

opening day to the world cup knockout stages. argentina advanced off to beating australia with lena messy again. the key man in he's 1000 career game macy school, the 700 and 89th goal to give the south americans believe these 30 go in the last 8th matches, the club and country was the only shot on target from either side in the 1st half of tina's lead was doubled off to an error from australian keeper, math. ryan, judy on all the reds took full advantage to make it to know in the last game of this tournament, at the mud, been on the stadium. the odds. he's got a slice of luck when a short term substitute been goodwin afflicted in enzo fernandez. it was given as an own go, australia had hoped that macy was at the heart of everything. argentina did well, but could not find a 2nd go and like so many game here in concert. it was a forensic finish. garen cole almost snatched an equalizer for australia, but argentine held on to win. 21 makes up for argentine is the netherlands. the dutch show becoming a spirited usa teen to win 31 in the round of 16 and counter the u. s. dominated from the sta

a terrific team lead by lena messy. they're highly motivated, but they're under far more pressure than us at the moment. so let's go into what group pressure, not least because this is shirley massey's final chance to get his hands on the world cup trophy at his 5th attempt. he is argentina's star man and has the hopes of a country on his shoulders. but on a sort of this and not be done in a to lead a is he cannot employ you don't have to in our leader, he's always pushing us and motivating us. i know he has that special advantage and when we're on the pitch, we know we have messy and that's a great source of motivation. it helps us and you always know you can do more. ah, expects these fans to bring the noise again on tuesday night. loud and passionate argentina, hoping not to be silenced by a croatia team. it is no stranger to spoiling the party. ah. so the question then is despite the fan support for argentina cam croatia, pull off the upset, we put that question that to the w spoke, responded donna, barcelona. i mea

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thanks to the attacking prowess of lena messy, and julian elder as they will face either france or morocco in the final ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for being with us. we begin with the latest attack on the ukrainian capital chief authorities there, say 2 buildings have been hit in the city center in early morning. drones strikes crane's army says and shot down 10 iranian maid shall head drones similar to those used in other russian strikes. emergency teams have been dispatched. there is no word yet on whether there were any casualties. let's cross straight over to our correspond max sanda, who's in the capital key of max. tell us more about these blasts in g of this morning. right, terry? so was quite a rough awakening this morning at around 555, the air raid siren steer. the city went off and shortly after maybe 2030 minutes later, we could hear some, some loud bangs most likely coming from from m g of air defense. now, according to authority, some 13 iranian major, he drone, some were, were shot down, most likely coming from the southeast, a launch from the sea of, of a region. an

a terrific team lead by lena messy. they're highly motivated, but they're under far more pressure than us at the moment. so let's go and what group pressure, not least because this is shirley massey's final chance to get his hands on the world cup trophy that his 5th attempt. he is argentina's star man. and has the hopes of a country on his shoulders, but on a so delicious and rhetoric i'll be done in a to lee that a is he can us believe, captain alida, he's always pushing us and motivating us all. he has that special advantage. and when we're on the pitch, we know we have messy and that's a great source of motivation as it helps us. and you always know you can do more ah, expects these fans to bring the noise again on tuesday night loud and passionate argentina, hoping not to be silenced by a croatia team, which is no stranger to spoiling the party. ah. so let's get a preview from the doha, with our sports corresponded daniel barcelona. daniel croatia have already defied expectations at another world cup. what are thei

thanks to the attacking prowess of lena. messy and julian alvarez, they will face either france for more rock. go in the pine. ah . hello, i'm terry martin. good heavy with us. we began with some breaking news from ukraine, gives mer, says blasts have hit the city center. emergency services have been dispatched. the region around the capitol was reportedly under air raid sirens alerts for about 20 minutes before the blasts and cubes governor says air defense systems are at work a correspond maxed sand is in the craning capital. enjoy just now max boss or being reported there this morning. what can you tell us? right, terry. so was a quite a rough awakening this morning at 555, an air raid sirens that went off and then shortly after, perhaps 2030 minutes later we could hear a couple of very loud bangs. now it's out really we don't, can't confirm yet. what exactly this was most likely was an air defense in the working. but what we know from authorities that 13 iranian made a show he drones were launched in the us of c region and made their way to the key of capital. i'm earlier this mornin

going into the break defender now and molina going, he says international call for a sec up by lena. messy my plus, when was trip to in the books giving argentina and penalty in the 73rd minutes messy school and the from the spot to pull argentina up to now. the netherlands pulled one back from war with course, and in the last action of the game at 10 minutes into injury time. a cunning fee ticket for the argentina defense and with course made it to to and he stayed like that to ride to the end of extra time. argentina, goalkeeper. i mean, yeah, i know martinez said the 1st to netherlands, spot cakes and left argentine as latoya martinez to convert the winning penalty full 3. the score in the shootout argentina threw in a dramatic match at new sales stadium. and absolutely crazy, gave a football game with hot right for the dogs. but for our didn't tell you that i can now look forward to a semi final date with kaiser. this paid your net choose value for the 10s of thousands of pounds here. this must initially seem to be going to plug it back to me once again in sparring argentina, furshly,

and melina going, who's 1st international golf course set up by lena messy. my close aconia was trip to in the box, giving argentina and penalty in the 73rd minutes messy school and the from the spot to pull argentina up to now. the netherlands pulled one back from what wic horse and in the last action of the game, 10 minutes into injury time. a cunning fee ticket for the argentina defense. and with course that made it to to and he stayed like that to ride to the end of extra time, argentina goalkeeper, miano martinez said the 1st to netherlands, spot cakes, and left argentina as latoya martinez to convert the winning penalty for 3. the score and the shootout argentina through in a dramatic match at new sales stadium. and i'm certainly crazy game of football with hot right for the dodge buffer argentina. i can now look forward to a semi final guide with kaiser at this video. net choose value of the 10s of thousands of on to your found here. there's not initially seem to be going to plug in. nobody wants to get inspiring argentina. firstly, providing a please a

they didn’t score 2.0 and already sunday for the world cup the french will argue with argentina lena or messi before the match third place morocco will play for bronze with croatia. well they are happy with the outcome. the semi-finals and the victory of france caused riots, especially the hot atmosphere last night was on the champs-elysées in paris to cope with the pressure and pacify the ardor of the moroccans, the french, the police attracted more than 10,000 security forces, 40 people were detained for carrying weapons. in the belgian capital, fans of the moroccan national team threw ram and other items at the police, as well as set fire to garbage, the security forces responded with water cannons and several detainees were reported to be gassed. europeans are ready to flee the crisis to cheaper and more comfortable places, for example, in russia and curious trends were told by the governor of the kaliningrad region, and anton alikhanov, he noted that the germans come to winter in kaliningrad because of the high prices for utilities . there are individual germans in the homeland who come

with huntington, as lena, messy and crashes, luca moderates both want to be crown champion for the 1st time at once. likely to be their final wildcat. appearances on teresa barry has one are from one as areas on thick on how the crunch game is now being viewed in argentina. argentina is completely paralyzed doing the world cup. there's excitement and there is hope that argentina has real chances to win the world cup. we're hearing the jeff yodi. this is a place we're argentina's football legend, diego marelo and i was born and this is also the place where he started playing football. there is lots of pride in argentine as national committees, the one thing that unites all argentine and it is the one thing that makes argentinians proud. we've been talking to some of the people here in visa, beauty about the world cup, about the national team for leander loan is an artist here in visa, florida, and he says that legal, my loaner was much more than a hoodie yogurt. almost any longer. i mean, for another one or 2 steps away from celebrating again, it's been almost 40 years since we want to

so lena messy. it was really the key to argentina's success. i mean, there is a reason why he's considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. and he really made a big statement yesterday. he is the player who masterminded and inspired argentina's performance, obviously against croatia. he scored the penalty shot. the 1st goal that made him argentine as all time leading goal score, but not only does he score goals, he creates them as well which he did after that yesterday croatia, they really had no answer to messy it. there defenders could not even get close to him. now, of course argentine i really believe that it's the time that their leader wins the world cut. of course this is the trophy that has eluded him. his entire career. and if he were to get his hands on it, it would really put an end to debate as to who is the greatest player of all time, and his teammates will do anything they can to get in to lift it. idea of a semi final takes place to not writing champions of france against the upstarts, morocco, what should we expec

the funds have seen lena messy lift that world cup and what is the next few i was going to look like, where you are in, in one is area. well, there's a party on going on. the speak up when a site is where i am right now. even let me think, we'll be ready those all the way to the center of the people it to me i i ok series has been once again. i think we'll have to reconsider phrases tactics in the next few hours because there's a lot of excited people around it. sure thing for you. if we think about how to win a world cup, what do we learn from this particular told them? and it seems to be that in the past we've always said, you know, you need us, you need a solid defense. you need, it seems not so flamboyance, but that can you not come through tough moments? what of arching seen it done? is it just about lean or messy? what have they done in this tournament is just set them apart from everybody else? it seems like everything has come together for as antenna in this woke up, of course, is there leo now messy factor he his last before in the world cup finals. so he understands you know

country fighting a war and training new soldiers, no matter what their gender ah into the final lena, messy and spies, argentina, pos, croatia. the cuts are 2022 woke up. ah, has them speaker this is edge is here that line from the hall. so coming up, the scientific breakthrough in the u. s. the could transform off fight against climate change devastation in the congo lease capital, massive floods of destroyed roads and killed nearly $200.00 people. the u. s. rolls out the red carpet for african leaders as they try to count. so russian and chinese influence in the continents 55000000000 over 3 years. it's not just a check that we're caching. it's going to be followed up to make sure that we're delivering on what we promise argentina's leno. messy is now just one went away from the ty told that has eluded him throughout his glittering career. the well cup croatia was no match for argentine and the semi final at the lou sales stadium on tuesday losing 3 new. and it was messy. who opened the scoring from the penalty spoke. these are live pictures right now in when osiris on sunday argentina wi

the world cup winners argentina and their captain lena messy are home. these are the like pictures of found gathering in the capital city on listen to 3rd national holiday parade in honor of the team is scheduled to take place shortly. and morocco's national football team has arrived back home to a hero's welcome officer making history at the world cup. las lions done european giant spain and portugal to become the 1st african, an error team to reach the semi finals. the u. s. supreme court has extended a controversial trump era immigration policy which restrict asylum claims. the rule known as title 42 was imposed in 2020. it allows the government to use code 900 protocols to block migrants entry on the border with mexico. the high court decision follows a legal challenge by republican lead states to continue the measures which were meant to end on wednesday. peruse. congress is debating a bill to hold early elections for the 2nd time in less than a week. on friday, legislators rejected similar efforts. president dean, but worth a once the elections to

the match will hit 2 of the greatest plays to weigh a number 10 jersey against each other. lena messy and lucca mudrinich, a human energy minister, a meeting in brussels to finalize a cap on gas prices. the block suffered huge spikes in energy bills since roches invasion of ukraine. it's led to the highest inflation in decades a year ago. europeans, when nearly pet, we're paying $95.00 euros per megawatt hour of a gas. but in august prices search to record highs almost 350 years. as russia began to reduce the amount it pumped into the block through its jives pipelines, prices have come back since then because of emergency measures in the you to conserve energy. the benchmark price is currently around 140 years. what's being debated now is a proposal from the commission to cap gas prices at 275 years and megawatt hour if certain conditions met. but that's divided a you state some want the capital loa, while others don't want to cap at all. germany fees, it'll disrupt the market. meanwhile, ukraine is dealing with its own energy crisis ration strikes of his power infrastructure across t

and the fans have seen lena messy lift that world cup. and what is the next thing i was going to look like? where you are in, in buenos aires mom, there's a party on going on the speak up when a site is where i am right now. you the limit equal. yeah. and then it goes. 7 all the way to the phone with i. 7 bye.

so funny, your story| about him joking about lena messy and tommy world cups he had one, how many linely mesmerising skills of him and the team he captains. skills of him and the team he ca tains. , ., , skills of him and the team he ca tains. , . , ., captains. yes, i mean, it is a different— captains. yes, i mean, it is a different time _ captains. yes, i mean, it is a different time because - captains. yes, i mean, it is a different time because of - captains. yes, i mean, it is al different time because of how captains. yes, i mean, it is a - different time because of how did friends and how different those fans were, pele was never allowed to leave brazil. he never had a chance to play football in europe, and you now, put his skills up against the best players every other week apart from world cup events, so that is what makes a lot of people talk about his legacy. he never did it in europe, are balanced at that time. i am sure that he would still be dynamite if he was playing these days, if he was playing young and playing in europe these days. it's just that unfortunately, the c

so of the well, come along, thought lena messy, i'm how much is there run to the semi finals done for the case of getting more african spots in, in, in the woke up. it just fulfills potential for the time being. now, when it comes to, depending of if it's a 32 team or 48 team ah tournament, if it's a 32 team tournament, you need to see more consistency from africa in general. not just one team may scarcely or a rarely getting into into a semi final position, but you need to see now in a 48 team, that's a different story because then you need to see more accessibility into it. hey you, you keep in mind there was no egypt, there was no nigeria though those types of countries that end up being protagonist on a consistent basis with some of the biggest stars in european football. yeah. and what are the challenges? i mean, your have champions like footballs, gonna resume very shortly. what are the chances that some of our moroccan teens are already in europe could be playing for one of those big champions excites under my bill prior to being the ones of your number about would probably be

trick in the final, but still came out on the losing star side against argentina, whose captain lena messy will not return to p. s g until the new year bots and by pay is back as well as ashcroft. i key me who made it to the semi finals with morocco and naima who was knocked out with brazil in the quarter finals. they go into the game is one of the only 2 sides alongside napoli in europe's top 5 leagues that remain unbeaten. tennis number 5, number chuck, which has been welcome back into a trailer almost the years since he was deported over his coven vaccination status . 21 time grand slam champion arrives ahead of january. so straight and open and will begin his movement. but the adelaide international joke of which dominates headlines it, and when he was detained by strengthen border police and force to say an immigration hotel for being deported for failing to meet requirements for entry because he wasn't vaccinated. straight his government over tons joke which is 3 year visa ban off month. yeah. the goal to be the greatest of all time. i've ever great deal of conference in israel in pu

the semifinals of the, of theirjourney back home, they don't have the golden trophy, of course, lena messi back the moroccan team after their historic... competition, and there brilliant play in defeating spain, for instance in the last 16. and getting to the semifinals. that is the scene there. certainly the centre of one of the major cities in morocco there. let's go back to argentina, buenos aires and show you those pictures. there we go. the obelisk in the centre of the city there, famous landmark. and i suppose, for the fans who are they are, this would be a moment that they will treasure forever, and it could perhaps, this could be the beginning of the end of the international career of lionel messi. , p, international career of lionel messi. , ., , ., international career of lionel messi. , ., ., messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot exect messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot exoect him — messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot exoect him to _ messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot exoect him to play — messi. he is 35 years old, we cannot expect him to play at _ messi. he is 35 years old,

on sunday would see messy. repeat, diego mar, done as achievement of 36 years ago, and take his popularity to even greater heights. david stokes, al jazeera argentine his coach, lena kaloni, has been playing down the hype of the game, being a messy against bob, pe show down. he says, there are much when is all over the pitch for both sides, but a few him on. yeah, nice. tomorrow's game is elgin, teen are against france much more than messy against him back by. but i think the both teams have the weapons they need and the match can be decided by other players and not necessarily by those to lee. i was doing well and let's hope the match goes away. but it's a game between el container and frogs. and there are many players that can decide the game. sure, this is about messy in battery. there isn't. i mean, despite anything that lena skeleton he says, yeah, absolutely. i mean, when you talk about, even from a commercial point of view, when you talk about the challenge, they've also score 5 goals each, you know, in the tournament. yes. but it has not scored in his last 2 games against england and against morocco. but he is a stand out player. he's already won the woke

loss well cup in argentina one lost his copper america beating at rivals, brazil in the fine lena that was messy. fust major tracy with argentina, and he said it himself, it really took some of the pressure off him. and you gotta see that this told him and he seems to be playing with a lot of freedom. he's really enjoying his football. and it's suddenly pang off fell on the pitch. but as for francois, aside from kidding him back, he's also, you know, of course, fantastic. play, they do have a levey, jerry, a. he is now france his all time that leading go score at e. m. supposed to around race and he's also having a fantastic tournament. so attacking talent wherever you looked during. so certainly could be a very exciting one. this a little thought. yeah, i'm sure it will be panky, gemma. well let's get a sense of what the mood is like outside the 2 team hotels hours before the final. yes. katelyn has hernandez outside the accommodation when massey and his team is saying the 1st and let speak to you as to how malick hughes at the french teams hotel sale we have been speaking to you a throughout t

but earlier in extra time, lena may say messy, i should say screwed a 2nd. go for argentina and these, this is in paris. you can see them now people going absolutely crazy. what has been one of the most exciting, well thought finals of all time. well tarzan type this workforce is playing an important part in making this work up a success protects the job is to metro guides and thousands montez. they're all contributing, for many restaurants are serving some delicious presented on e, who soon sharif stopped by one of them in a busy neighborhood of death. oh ah ah, ah, if i was living here in the whole nation, caught up in the work up frenzy. i'm headed just sent him go home, whether someone was not just solving what's on the menu, is serving. ah baron, and monsieur bayport yang derby. maria is xandra martin. it's douglas. he's got a boss, cody named members of the argentinean team. faster than what's on the new york, a restaurant, he brooks for the 40, it's your old comes from india's southern state of kevlar. he says he's never enjoyed being at book as much

and of course, also lena massey, is there the worse of room as he had a slight hamstring problem, but nothing is going to stop leonor. messy from playing in this final. he knows is stadium. well, obviously he was a star as well in the semi final when over croatia here, but also argentina played here in their 1st game when they lost to saudi arabia. that seems an absolute age away. now. it seems so long ago now that you mention it . now a mac. everyone's got their eyes, of course on missy, as you say, kilian and bob a as well. does this class come down to these 2 superstars for you? apologies for that clip there. i'd been speaking to mark, but there was something wrong with the picture and the tone matching up there. but anyway, argentina fans were more than ready for this evening's final. of course, they've been urging on leo messy and his team mates for a month. now during the tournament, desperate for the team to finally put the country back on top. it's been 36 years since they last one for all ultimate trophy. it seems buenos aires has been pulsating. 247 as a dream edge is closer to becoming reality. arguably, footbal

lena: last river brought widespread flooding and power outages across the bay area. more of the same is expected today, bringing a messyith wind gusts between 35-50 mph this morning. if you have to be out on the road this morning, this is a very important reminder that you will want to slow down on the road. don't drive at their cruise control on to make sure you have some extra travel distance between you and the car ahead of you. life in the hayward area, lena howland. across the area. many people we talked with are just happy to see the rain. spotted families gathering at a hot pot restaurant. >>you can do at home and for us, either we go out eat super we prepare ramen at home or drink hot chocolate. kumasi: the weather service issued a high wind and surf advisory is conditions and to supply on the coast. you can keep an eye on the storm on her website. we are timing out the rain 24/7. karina: transportation is looking into southwest airlines after it canceled percent of its flights. passengers are stranded, luggage has been lost, call centers swamp. it might not get better for a few days. the southwest spokesperson

lena: last year's atmospheric river brought widespread flooding and power outages across the bay area. more of the same is expected today, bringing a messy morning commute with wind gusts between 35 and 50 miles per hour. if you have to be on the roads this morning, whether heading into work or back home from your holiday vacation, make sure that you slow dowon the rdo not use n these conditions and make sure you have extra following distance between you and the car in front of you. we are going to continue to stay out here and monitor conditions. we will give you an update in the next half hour. lena howland, abc 7 eyewitness news. kumasi: you can get the latest forecast and weather updates on the abc 7 news streaming app. karina: southwest is apologizing to customers and employees for challenges it calls "unacceptable." 70% of flights were canceled yesterday, and today, 60% are canceled, including oakland international. melanie woodrow has more. melanie: for passengers at oakland international, all signs pointed to a bad day. >> it is crazy. melanie: after a four hour delay, kimberly did not get home to oakland. >> it is total pandemon

messy and the national team. oh, that he said, well, i'll just see that when a site is well, whatever happens that will be the end of lena massey's adventures at the world cup with argentina. it's been a long and emotional journey for the outstanding footballer of his generation, but he has won a mountain left to climb and if he does, he'll sit alongside perhaps the greatest player ever. he thought with a, with an hour george massey has made a career and in influencing big games. tenny do that in this final i think he's got the experience in football. you can't buy experience other than playing games after games or learn and develop yourself. he's got good leadership and he knows when to perform when he's needed and when also to bring his teammates into play. i think a game like this. he thrills on it. right. messy, somebody that everybody knows is a genius for. can you do it at the expected time? i've always said anybody can play football. we all played football in the backyards with our friends. but can you play football on the pressure? and the only the greatest players can do it is a message. definitely one of them,