our reporterjoe lynskey was at the match. sport. it is australia into the world cup final by beating their derby rivals new zealand by 16 points to iii, but at times, it looked as if australia, the kangaroos, the almighty force in this sport might miss out for the first time since the inaugural world cup in 195a. that's how close it was. australia made a slow start, but came back into this game with a dazzling drive from josh and i do car, somehow finding a way under that kick around in his 12 score. it was over kiwis that lead over have time after dylan brown scored after a wonderful left—hand side. they had to be resolute to stop this australian team of superstars. cameron dori to get what was a crucial score. were close to a try in the dying embers of getting a try in the dying embers of this game. they weren't quite able to make qatar entire the scoring area. those of the paris margin. it is australia who go on to old trafford, where they play england or samoa. joe lynskey there. they will play at arsenal's emirates stadi

joe lynskey reports.he world cup starts here in 16 days, the stadium in the north of qatar where the hosts kick—off against ecuador. that's how the action fee for wants in focus. and a letter to all 32 nations, they asked that their sport isn't dragon to political or ideological battles —— dragged into. right now, football itself is talking. this video was put out by australia's players last week. ~ . ., . , ., week. we have learned the decision to host in qatar— week. we have learned the decision to host in qatar has _ week. we have learned the decision to host in qatar has resulted - week. we have learned the decision to host in qatar has resulted in - week. we have learned the decision to host in qatar has resulted in the | to host in qatar has resulted in the harm of several workers. blue people are not free to to love the people they choose. == people are not free. human rights watch says... football's governing body says measures have been taken and in qatar... players and coaches and face the quest

joe lynskey has the story. 0ne guest at marie field got a welcome from every player. and the match ball. he is a giant figure in a rugby history that has seen scotland never beat new zealand. to draw since 1905 have been the all blacks and the start here was the same. but from 14—0 down, scotland change the pattern. but from 14—0 down, scotland changed the pattern. two tries had them level. the second weaved by graham and with the boot of ben russell, scotland built a lead. but some cheers can come too soon. with dempsey for the knock on, scotland had one piece knocked out in the all blacks broke through. they won by eight points in scotland's weight goes on, against this team, it has been the same for a century. snooker�*s world number two neil robertson has been knocked out in the first round of the uk championship by qualifierjoe perry. robertson lost the first four frames to perry, and having got two back, missed this black in the 8th. it handed the table back to perry, who made the australian pay, clearing the table and putting away the pink to knock the three ti

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joe lynskey, thank you very much.avourites behind australia and ran in four first—half tries. at the break, they lead 20—0. the one—way traffic continued in the second half. with a few meth left on the clock, new zealand lead by a0 points— zero. australia play the cook islands later. now, we're counting down the days until england play canada in their women's rugby union world cup semifinal in new zealand. and red roses players poppy cleall and hannah botterman have admitted it's the biggest game in their careers. england last won the world cup in 201a and if they win in saturday's semifinal, they set up a potential final against the host nation new zealand or france. jo currie is in auckland and has been speaking to some of the team. so, three days out from their semi final, england putting the finishing touches to their preparation. these players have been in new zealand for six weeks now, but this is very much the business end of the tournament, and they had into the semifinal would notjust100% record, but on a 29

first win against the all blacks, beaten 31—23 at murrayfield in their autumn international. joe lynskeyd the match ball. he is a giant figure and a rugby history that is seen in scotland never beat new zealand.

joe lynskey reports. it's not the start they planned for, but for germany, there's hope.tive, off the bench to put them 1—0 up. so germany played a hand they've only recently discovered. niclas fullkrug is 29. he made his debutjust this month. commentator: 1-1. yet sent on for his third cap, he blasted through the spanish wall. they need results to go their way, but world cups can shift quickly. germany may yet be contenders. their hope is the result ofjapan's big slip—up. commentator: oh, it's in! japan faced costa rica, who in two games have one shot on target — this one. all four teams in this group can still go through. these are the streets of casablanca and football elation for the first time in a generation. morocco's first world cup win in 24 years came against a golden group of players. commentator: whipped in. oh, it's gone in this time. belgium hadn't lost a group game since 1994, but here they were swept up in north african noise. commentator: ziyech pulls it back. it's another. 2—0 to morocco. this world cup veers off script. to reach the last 16, they now ne

joe lynskey reports. day one other us team based in doha and there is a statement. it is, they say, to support and embrace lgbtq fans. it they say, to support and embrace lgbtq fans. it is a sin of embrace lgbtq fans. it is a sign of our _ embrace lgbtq fans. it is a sign of our values _ embrace lgbtq fans. it is a sign of our values and - embrace lgbtq fans. it is a sign of our values and what | embrace lgbtq fans. it is a i sign of our values and what we represent. we are a group that believes in inclusivity and will continue to project that message going forward. when we are in the world _ message going forward. when we are in the world stage _ message going forward. when we are in the world stage and - message going forward. when we are in the world stage and in - are in the world stage and in the venue _ are in the world stage and in the venue like qatar, it is important to bring awareness to these _ important to bring awareness to these issues. we have recognised that qatar has made strides. — recognised that qatar has made strides, and there has been a tonne

joe lynskey reports. this week ivan toney got the setback of his career.y, brentford came to play. and it is a goal for ivan toney... ivan toney took the call from gareth southgate 48 hours before. now he had shut the noise out at the etihad stadium, where city hadn't lost since february and where inevitably they respond. the champions' own england superstar is phil foden. but still the visitors dared to press and remarkably and he has scored! ivan toney again! for ivan toney, a finish so straight forward had never meant so much. this was a performance they will hear about around the world. well, the goals from ivan toney have been invaluable for brentford this season, his manager thomas frank made that clear after the match, when asked about his player missing out on the england squad. disappointed, need to continue performing. maybe it'll be his chance to go to the world cup with the injury today. no matter what, he needs to keep doing well, he has scored about ten goals in 15 unbelievably impressive. newcastle united have beaten chelsea 1—0 to keep hold

joe lynskey reports... day one at the us team base. the red stripes now has the rainbow flag.. it’s rainbow flag. it's to support and embrace lgbt fans. it's a sin of and embrace lgbt fans. it's a sign of our — and embrace lgbt fans. it's a sign of our values _ and embrace lgbt fans. it's a sign of our values and - and embrace lgbt fans. it's a sign of our values and what i and embrace lgbt fans. it's a | sign of our values and what we represent as an international team, and we are a group that believes in inclusivity and we will continue to project that message going forward stop it when we around the world stage and in a venue like it's important to bring awareness to these issues. we recognise that qatar has made strides and there has been a tonne of progress, but there is still some work to do. fin progress, but there is still some work to do.- progress, but there is still some work to do. on the kits, the stripes — some work to do. on the kits, the stripes are _ some work to do. on the kits, the stripes are still _ some work to do. on the kits, the stripes are still bad, -

joe lynskey reports. with was revived on the pitch. now back the greatest stage this was tunisia is welcome. the african side having been passed the group stage. this was how they set the change that at their fifth attempt. that determination brought them the first house best chance. only the reach of casperson michael kept tunisia out. and when erickson did get through the tacos he met a goalkeeper inspired. from the resulting corner date mr moran. andress cornelius almost on the goal line somehow hit the post. this was not the floyd's denmark that reached a euro semifinals. wendy thought look was coming. the referees penalty check said no penalty. that was the last act in the workups first 0—0 draw. for denmark next up the play friends. joe linsky bbc news. well there's one more game to come this evening.. and the first time we see the defending champions france in action as they take on australia.. former socceroos keeper mark schwarzer is at the game for the bbc. he's with kelly somers. i sure they ge

joe lynskey there. they will play at arsenal's emirates stadium. brutal game tomorrow night as well, so they'll probably be a team that takes control, completes their sets, has good field position and win the game. england's been playing really good footy. in the next few hours, england's red roses will face the hosts new zealand in the final of the women's rugby world cup final. it's a sell—out at eden park in auckland. england have won their past 30 tests — a record in international rugby — but they've lost to the black ferns four times in world cup finals, including the last, in 2017. captain hunter was on the losing side in belfast, but she did lift the trophy in the previous world cup. that inside was very special for very many different reasons, and always will be, but i guess the journey we have been on has a squad over these two years, to think about the things we've been through, it would have to be up there, but we know it won't come easy for us. “ asa —— as a squad of. —— as a squad. it'll be one hell of a challenge at eden park, sold ou

joe lynskey, bbc news.opted to head to tenerife instead. we can speak to two of those, mark and bethanyjoin us on bbc news this morning. good morning mark, good morning, bethany. tell us why it was that you opted for tenerife instead of doha? it came down to cost in all honestly no honesty, qatar was looking a bit expensive so we decided to go for the next best thing and everybody wanted to come with us. you have still not wanted to come with us. you have still got some _ wanted to come with us. you have still got some sun _ wanted to come with us. you have still got some sun and _ wanted to come with us. you have still got some sun and hopefully . still got some sun and hopefully down there with you at the moment, bethany. how is it for you, mark? has the world cup experience been for you? this a is bit different in qatar. i would for you? this a is bit different in qatar. iwould imagine for you? this a is bit different in qatar. i would imagine it is a bit different for you as well. it is but still enjoya

joe lynskey has been looking at today's draws.liverpool face a renowned madrid in a knockout tie in the champions league. this time and failed will host the 1a time european champions in the last 16, the first knockout round for the that's the spirit of fixture in a draw with those premier clubs have come away with different kinds of test. manchester city should have it straight forward against the team coronary six the bundesliga spurs will play the italian ac malan and chelsea come up against borussia dortmund who had their english superstar through bellingham. the reason so many in europe focusing on that top tie is because of the very recent history between the sides of the readout winning last seasons championship by beating liverpool 1— male and a final in may, a final overshadowed by those policing —— 1—0. outside the ground in paris where fans were teargas. these teams also met the season before in the quarterfinals went rialto13—1 in an nt stadium of the pandemic. and famously rialto won by the same score line in the fina

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joe lynskey reports. day one at the us team based in doha and there is a statement.e lgbt fans. it’s support and embrace lgbt fans. it's a sin of support and embrace lgbt fans. it�*s a sign of our values and what we represent as an international time in us soccer, and we believe in inclusivity and we hope to project the message going forward. lantigen the message going forward. when we're on world _ the message going forward. when we're on world stage _ the message going forward. when we're on world stage in _ the message going forward. when we're on world stage in a - the message going forward. when we're on world stage in a venue like qatar— we're on world stage in a venue like qatar it _ we're on world stage in a venue like qatar it is _ we're on world stage in a venue like qatar it is important to bring awareness to these issues. we recognise — awareness to these issues. we recognise that qatar has made strides— recognise that qatar has made strides and has been making progress but there _ strides and has been making progress but there is— strides and has been ma

and it's one that our reporter joe lynskey will get to watch — he's in leeds for us.is going to go?— can anyone predict how this one is going to go? as this world cup gets in its more climactic _ going to go? as this world cup gets in its more climactic phase - going to go? as this world cup gets in its more climactic phase it - going to go? as this world cup gets in its more climactic phase it does l in its more climactic phase it does get more and more close to call and what an occasion here, we know what kind of atmosphere we get for football matches in this stadium, it is expected to be just as loud and just as vociferous tonight for a meeting of two of the powerhouses of rugby league in a world cup semifinal, both australia and new zealand are really an ensemble of superstars, from the nrl, the elite, and electric domestic rugby league system. australian particular, when you think of the great international sporting teams, perhaps the us olympic basketball side, the resilient football side of the 1970s in the 1990s, australia two are able to pick the best players

they face samoa tomorrow, tonight new zealand are facing australia at headingley. 0ur reporterjoe lynskey way is this going? we know we cannot miss you _ which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get _ which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get here _ which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get here for - which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get here for the - cannot miss you get here for the football, it is said to be just as loud and as vociferous this evening for a meeting two powerhouses of. austria and asia elite. australia, in particular, when you think about the great international sporting teams of history, the us olympic basketball and hockey side, the brazilian football side of this 19705 brazilian football side of this 1970s and 1990s, australia too are able to pick the best players in almost every position, they have won the world cup 11 times, they are going for a place in the final tonight, they have been in every final apart from the inaugural edition of the world cup in 195a. for any sided to beat them in this tournament is

it may lynskey is the political reporter for the washington post and alessio johnson is a former bidenign consulted and founder of ten 63 west broad. and joe michael singleton is with us virtually, he is a republican strategist and host a bigger than politics on sirius xm. welcome to you all, welcome. andy, i want to start with you, because you're out with a new piece on the georgia runoff. you talk to some political operatives about what we should expect from them. so, can you give us some insight, okay? for those of us who haven't read the post this morning? >> absolutely, great to be here. yeah, the political machinery that we are used to and we just saw in action for the last really year has kind of reactivated. we are talking to republican operatives who are knocking on doors the day after the election. absolutely out there. the same thing it's true, democrats democrats have new ads out so it is just such a condensed period but it is the same energy pressing down in a more condensed way. talking to operatives on both sides, they're saying, look, anybody who says they can guess wha

joe lynskey, bbc news.a welsh fan with their traditional welsh bucket hat as they carry with them that spirit of 1958, the last time they qualified for a world cup will stop there is actually a bucket hat installation, where lots of welsh fans have been gathering. they have been there with the singer of the classic folk song, which has become the anthem for these welsh fans. we have seen the welsh supporters brass band and the welsh youth choir all singing along to get those passions flowing ahead of this match to come. we know, just seeing the faces of those fans in the stadium ahead of that opening match against the usa, with the states that much higher now against iran coming into this game today. those passions and the stakes have just been raised that much more, haven�*t they? it really does set up this match today, which the welsh fans with hope will end in victory for their side. we welsh fans with hope will end in victory for their side.— welsh fans with hope will end in victory for their side. we w

joe lynskey, bbc news. there is still hope for wales, it is when they can't score those goals.ll exists. some of the operators affected will run no trains at all, while others will only have limited services. it means thousands of people are going to have to rethink their travel plans, but aslef believes it has strong support from the public. the rail industry says passenger numbers and revenue have not recovered after covid, so changes to working practices must be agreed to fund higher pay. we are in negotiations and making reasonably good process, still a long way to go, but the fact that we are in negotiations and are discussing things, that is why we have asked aslef not to be calling strike action during this period. we are trying to work with them to get towards a pay offer. this is the latest in a long string of rail strikes that looks set to continue into the winter. earlier this week the rmt union announced a fresh wave of strikes by its members in december and january. aslef is ballotting its members for further action, but its leader is due to meet the transport secr

joe lynskey reports. deadlock broken.is debutjust this month. commentator: 1-1. yet sent on for his third cap, he blasted through the spanish wall. they need results to go their way, but world cups can shift quickly. germany may yet be contenders. their hope is the result ofjapan's big slip—up. commentator: oh, it's in! japan faced costa rica, who in two games have one shot on target — this one. all four teams in this group can still go through. these are the streets of casablanca and football elation for the first time in a generation. morocco's first world cup win in 2a years came against a golden group of players. commentator: whipped in. oh, it's gone in this time. belgium hadn't lost a group game since 1994, but here they were swept up in north african noise. commentator: ziyech pulls it back. it's another. 2—0 to morocco. this world cup veers off script. commentator: marko liva'a for croatia who turned it i around in the khalifa. they co—host the next one. and more tears are coming. joe lynskey, bbc news. you can se

joe lynskey, bbc news.ame from behind to beat seville 3—1 and confirm top spot in their champions league group. it was a night to rememberfor17 year old rico lewis who scored the equaliser early in the second half, becoming the youngest player to score on a first champions league start. he was born in bury and has been with city since he was eight. and just look how happy he was after scoring that fantastic goal. julian alvarez put them in front before riyad mahrez sealed the win for pep guardiola's side. there was a debut goal for deniz zakaria as chelsea beat dinamo zagreb 2—1 at stamford bridge — the blues were already through as group winners. but there is concern for the england left—back ben chilwell who is now a doubt for the world cup after suffering a hamstring injury. he pulled up in stoppage time and was unable to continue, with just two and half weeks to go before england's first game. it's a blow for us on an otherwise positive evening, i think. it is a blow to see him pull up like that. it's n

another name to mention is kylian mbappe bay. joe lynskey rounds up the action.toiled, teetering on the brink of world cup exit stop now they saw a future. not just at the tournament, but when lionel messi moves on, as next to dance through mexico was enzo fernandez. 21, a skilled apprentice. lionel messi was a brilliant still in show. pollen haven't made the last round since 1996. it is known reach. 1—0 up to saudi arabia, it fell to a man whose career is defined by goals. at 34, this is first—ever world cup. he said "the older i get the more emotional i 23—year—old kylian mbappe place of raw instinct. he is part of a french team who are champions. no team has retained it since 1962, but1—0 champions. no team has retained it since 1962, but 1—0 with denmark, they had it, theirfirst since 1962, but 1—0 with denmark, they had it, their first test, since 1962, but 1—0 with denmark, they had it, theirfirst test, but found their way through. ——1— one. he has 31 goals for france and throughout this world cup. kylian mbappe is in a race for greatness. australia's stren