but for others, even those who have fled for their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. ied the odds by beating some of asia's guest at best. —— biggest and best. now they are on the road again competing for so are on the road again competing for so much more thanjust are on the road again competing for so much more than just football glory. it is friday afternoon in damascus, and the weekend is under way. prayers in the morning, and like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. it is here that i meet tarek, a stint coach of syria's national team. —— assistant coach. i am joining him as he watches a low—key fixture in syria's premier league, which is also attempting to carry on despite the conflict. syrian football fans have much to cheer about right now. their national side has performed beyond expectations, as they try to qualify for next year's world cup in russia. economic sanctions mean the country and therefore football has little money. what cash there is comes from the assad government, keen to use football to give the impression of a united, fu

is a very solid performance tried by the russian national team there's a lot of pressure on them coming into the game this is the second goal and quite simple topping as it turned you have to get yourself in the box to get that little bit of look so when the ball is which you know from watching saw you. close just finishing off a little tough for the rest of. our lights for them from a little bit further. and then pushed off often assume a fantastic goal because it was the press in that started that move from the russian national team allowed them to get into the position to just think of the new zealand goalkeeper the i thought a very very good guy and that set that we shouldn't national team off and running well they needed a hook they needed to believe they had to die but boy fantastic support by fifty thousand followers on the stage was a desert and watching of course president vladimir putin in attendance today they needed to get the competition off and running and now they've done that yeah the cement and now it's now generate an awful lot more interest in the whole whole competit

the england national team and the public has shown a lot of untypically towards the team in various managers in various players would it be fair to say after a difficult european championship last year change of manager this new younger players could mean that i'm very ambivalent sees is there amongst the russian sporting public they need some positive results to get them back on saudi well we had one positive result just now and also as you were saying the players are actually young so that means you know new hopes we can't say for sure right now that confidence is fully restored but you know this really so we see this all the softening the only needs one good result and then suddenly the hole in the wall is going to win it's always the same so let's just say russia get a good result the next game you'll suddenly i think you will see that in five it will be in the newspapers the talk maybe this is a chance maybe we're going to when it happens every time i guarantee it you get a chance to speak to fans. so i did the stadium and he's very good a lot of tourist people some of them for the firs

women's national teams have had to ta ke women's national teams have had to take this step in order forortunate but obviously they feel so strongly about the situation that that is the route they are going down. england's men cricketers begin their three—match twenty 20 series against south africa tomorrow night, with both sides looking to forget disappointing champions trophy campaigns. captain eoin morgan could call up five uncapped players for the match...and with some of the more established internationals rested for the series, morgan is hoping several youngsters can make an impression. i would like to see some of the younger guys coming in and taking their chance. throughout the last couple of years we have had opportunities that have come up in between, some very good players, jonny bairstow a great example. scored runs every time he has come in and growing even more strength in depth within the squad, we need more quys depth within the squad, we need more guys coming in and taking chances. it's a huge summer for england's women who are among the favourites to win the world cup o

we are very for now the national team we have a very nice team always going to win. the fight to the semifinals that's. not course a strangely is considered the underdog up this match but hey throughout the tournament they have that they can perform well too like they did against germany on monday but nobody knows what will happen in this match today and of course i'll be keeping a close eye on it in fact i'll be talking to former australian goalkeeper mark bosnich later on who helped australia reached the semifinals back in nine hundred ninety seven during the confederations cup twenty years ago so obviously to keep you guys updated on what he thinks about today's match. great stuff go away here from the polls a friend of yours who. plays the chelsea player to among the big characters the ball so looking forward to get anymore many thanks to you again shortly now which is where we are we're here for the sun as many people most people come know because it's a winter tourist destination as well. beautiful beaches world class skiing pretty much everything you could wan

will stand take it away yes very comforting to know a very competent performance by the russian national team to nil winners and i started the game very well they finished the game very well the new zealand goal peppered with strikes and then it was pushed off the lift the ball over new zealand goalkeeper put the house one little. off the road in the second go watch molo we need to go after a very good says the president or the russian premier li and everybody was happy included that the president vladimir putin it could have been three it could have been potentially four or five to nil a clean sheet and the hosts often yeah and you could see you could see i think a bit of relief there from president putin he knew that this was important to host nation to get off to a positive start lots of big names in attendance as well pele turns of peace. he's telling he's very valuable hard man to get he came in a lot of the world's biggest plays have turned up at the end of a long season they didn't have to take up shows how important being at this tournament is particular for the russian national team

this is what it feels real for the russian national team the new zealand national team they realize that pride is at stake passion is at stake of course of the russian national team this is a big twelve months now not just to convince people they can play in this tournament but of course the three for world cup this time next year and if we look at the number of fans in this stadium it looks pretty packed we know for a fact that there's been seventy thousand extra families in addition to the already lives here in st petersburg have descended now that's more than you can even fit in the stadium to where all the extra people well i've seen in my household a lot of mexican fans they're very excited very noisy cameroonian funds were filming the other day in this very square so i think a lot of football fans were around the world taking the opportunity to visit russia twelve months ahead of a world cup finals tournament and they've hit the jackpot today because it is absolutely sensational here in the palace square here in st petersburg and i think everybody's a winner today watching the foot

because it was the maiden flight so to say for the national team on the same. we've seen a few games but finally this was the beginning this was the first win in an official game. to. get involved here well i just want you to feel a bit of that and give you the best shots of the fans that we took yesterday oh measures of this out. there. have been in. the. small of. c. you. see you. see. speaking of the people that i saw there i mean these weren't just new zealand callers. i saw people wearing like you know serbia t. shirts all the other countries that are taking part in the concentration the other ones that are not something that really caught me the fact there were and. they told me it was just seventy five percent for you think one of the reasons. we expect is a big. christiane and i'll go with the best players in the world. to an important. lowering prices get. a different stadiums is very important. of course needs to be. what happens if you come to you want to st petersburg most comic places the public square beyond if you bring a pool and you start frees

so to say for the national team. is very no we've seen a few games but finally this was the beginning this was the first win in an official game for stanislav church airsoft two important stance. to get involved here well i just want you to feel a bit of that vibe and give you the best shots of the russian fans that we took yesterday have a lot less is that in this hour we'll watch it. with us. yeah. i can see if the shoe was small of class. c. you. see you see. speaking of the people that i saw there i mean these were just. callers with all the mexicans i saw people wearing like the serbia t. shirts all the other countries that are taking part in the concert the other ones that are not but something that really caught me the fact they were and to see you know they told me it was just seventy five percent for you think one of the reasons . a lot of. the prices. we expect is a big tournament is the tournament of champions and you watching christiane of. the best players in the world leading to an important. lowering p

we are ready for now the to the national team and we have a very nice team always going to win. support to the semifinals that's. oh no geez you. know of course a strangely is considered the underdog up this match but hey throughout the tournament they have that they can perform well too like they did against germany on monday but nobody knows what will happen in this match today and of course i'll be keeping a close eye on it. now think the reason a lot of the football teams are thinking of putting that base here in sochi for the world cup is it's unique attractions it's it's a summer tourist destination also winter while there's a lot to appreciate had beautiful beaches amwell class skiing now an illinois decided to see how long it was going to try to get from the stadiums in a way to say level here to the olympic slopes upon my left where she could see them by taxi trying i'm quite sublime keitel call. this is a ring work is it that's why i like it so much it's very warm outside i think we've been in the sun a bit too much i was thinking when funds come in we should show them

we are both for now the two the national team and we have a very nice team. going to. let's apply to the semifinals that's. right so the semifinal matches will take place on the twenty eighth and twenty nine . and it will be portugal against chile and journey against mexico and for sure he will be keeping a close eye on those matches are going to bring good now moment both of these former australian aston villa's so many of the chelsea seven of the teams he playful and you know what he's an old polo team and he also let you speak to him first boss are what's happening sung. good evening meal good evening stan good to hear from you mate. great to hear from you you obviously watch the game you've been in russia for the last couple of days that start with a football for us would dare say a very creditable australian performance today soggy their best performance on the today new manager for a very long time that was better than chile in the first half and they more than match them during the second half as well chile to be fair stepped it up a good second half and equaliz

this part of the country first of all remember what do you think of today's performance by the national team. of the most. well finished come up for our country for our team this is a great start we played quite well we scored two goals fans were happy and the president was happy as well. he was indeed. president we saw him smiling. a big year for russian football for the confederations cup and then the world called how important was today's result to get the nation on side with the national to. which i think it was very important. that we have a new head coach so it's important to have a good story we use new tactics we were looking for a game we didn't have a lot of wins but we won twice in the last four games and we had two draws so little by little we're getting there so this victory was very important for our team. you know a very experienced international you know played in all kinds of different situations how much pressure is on the table the fact that they're at home like you said the president was watching is that big pressure or is there a lot of freedom given the fact that maybe

so to say for the national team. is very you know we've seen a few games but finally this was the beginning this was the first win in an official game for stand off two important stance. to get involved here well i just want you to feel a bit of that vibe and give you the best shots of the russian fans that we took yesterday have a lot of measures on this island should. have been in the book as the. thief the shoe was small of glass and you know. see you. see you. see. speaking of the people that i saw there i mean these were just russian in new zealand callers who saw the mexicans i saw people wearing like you know. all the other countries that are taking part in the concert. the other ones that are not something that really. the fact there were and. they told me it was just seventy five percent for you think one of the reasons. we expect. christiane of. the best players in the world. to an important. lowering prices getting fans again fans here from other countries to have a look at the different stadiums is very i

we are both for now the two the national team we have a very nice team. going to win and let's apply it to the semifinals that's how. i know she's in. so the semifinal matches will take place on the twenty eighth and twenty ninth in sochi in cars on and it will be portugal against chile and germany against mexico and for sure here north sea will be keeping a close eye on those matches ok let's bring in now mon both of these former australia aston villa so many of the chelsea seven of the teams the playful and you know what is an old polo team a deal so let you speak to him first balls are what's happening sung. good evening meal good evening stan good to hear from me mate. great to hear from you your we should watch the guy you may have been in russia for the last couple of days but start with a football for us all would dare say a very creditable australian performance that i saw give you their best performance on the today new manager for a very long time that was better than chile in the first half. but more more the match them during the second half a

and you guys know what that is that is the chant for the national team because it was the maiden flight so to say for the national team on the arena we've seen a few games but finally this was the beginning this was the first win in an official game for stand. two important stands. to get involved here well i just want you to feel a bit of that vibe and give you the best shots of the russian fans that we took yesterday. oh i just thought this out. ah will have been in the book as the. thief they sure was small of. me. see you. see you. see. i'm gonna just want to pick up the bucket and say that you know some of those fans maybe they're not out to now football fans but you see that people get caught up in a lot of the women and children go this is brilliant this is exciting and then suddenly they're really into the tournament with a good result. yes well and speaking of the people that i saw there i mean these weren't just russian in new zealand color's was all the mexicans i saw people wearing like you know serbia t. shirts all the other countries that are taking part in the computor ra

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a lot of things, they've been evolving together on the national tea m evolving together on the national teamorked really well with them over the past three yea rs. well with them over the past three years. they have so many good individual players but they are a team. anything that paris saint—germain can do?” team. anything that paris saint-germain can do? i think they will be really aggressive, they have good players, a good coach as well. i know what their coach can do, i w011 i know what their coach can do, i won the champions league twice with him. he's going to get them really pumped up and ready for this game. they are going to be really aggressive, and they were wanted more. thank you forjoining me. plenty of fans around here, and as a committee to get young fans involved, plenty of youngsters here soi involved, plenty of youngsters here so i think it's working so far. back to you, mike. the signal went a little, apologies for any break—up but i am sure you got the gist. let's round up of some of the other football stories around today. reports coming out of portugal, have suggested

so it's an excellent team, but any national security team would struggle with the north korean problem and i think it's the singlemost dangerous problem that we've got. i was the secretary of state who tried to negotiate with the north koreans to get them to give up their nuclear weapons. that was jim kim jong-il, the father. he lived in aabounded parallel universe. i think that junior is unhinged and i think he's living-- when he says things like i can destroy the united states. i think i hope he doesn't believe that. he's also reckless, anybody who will reach into malaysia to kill his half brother, and by all reports, whose half brother was under chinese protection, so, he's reckless, he's probably a little unhinged and they've made a lot of progress in the last several years on their nuclear program. you see, useful nuclear weapons you have to have three elements, you have to have fuel and they've been harvesting plutonium and uranium for some time. then you have to have a bomb design. when people tell you it's easy to make a nuclear weapon, it actually isn't easy to make a nuclear

. >> if fairness, presidents deny on their national security team to brief them on the details of a crisis and a new prede trump especially gets to know his national security team in the moment of a crisis. so i don't have any reason to suspect that he is the cause of what is happening in qatar, but i think that it is fair to say this was the first time that he was briefed on where our bases are in the region. a source close to the president who understands what he was looking for today felt that there was not -- that the fire -- or the people in the most trouble were session and flynn, not him. he does not process the russia probe in sort of a big picture way. he does not process it in temps of the man that represents all americans. and by that i mean he doesn't listen to somethinglike this and say america was under attack. i thought it was such a dramatic moment when comey said i see america as a shining city for the hill and the russians came for that shining city on the hill basically. donald trump didn't watch this as the prekts tootect tore of t shining city, he was looking out for h

these two are going to be spending a lot of time together over the next 15 to 20 years playing on national teams together. berger is that big of a talent if you didn't realize that already and of course we know that spieth is in rarefied air with what he's already done before his 24th birthday. berger turned 24 back in april. and this is a pair of players right here that you'd expect to see on presidents cup and ryder cup teams for a long time. in both cases. dottie: well, i think advantage to daniel berger here. he has the chance, being that first draw, to set the tone for this play. put the ball in play, put pressure opponent. jim: oh, overcompensate for what happened the first time? dottie: short of the bunker. thing -- thick lie. ian: one saving grace, he's on the right side of the fairway to the angle to the hole location. dottie: that is absolutely correct. he will have the ball significantly below his feet. ian: i'm surprised he didn't go hit some balls. it's been a while since he finished. jim: now jordan is setting up for that fade again. peter: a little less wind this time than the las

it's a failure of the national security team. 's a failure of the national security adviser who ultimately should be the one that adjudicates and puts before the president the final draft of that speech. and if the president himself took it out, then that's even more disturbing to me because that suggests that this all-star national security team, and i know several of them. they are very competent people, but if they can't even get that minimal text oious text into a presidential speech in nato, how do and why should we expect them to succeed on the harder foreign policy issues when they debate the president's about more difficult issues. so i was really taken aback by that reporting today. >> michael mcfaul, thank you so much for your expertise. coming up, doubling down. president trump using the london attack to push for an even tougher travel ban. we'll talk to republican congressman peter king for a reality check. coming up next. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. ady or not, h. ♪ anyone can dream. making it

. >> he coached him last summer with the under 18 national team. >> he was an unbelievable competitord he's got a well rounded game. it doesn't surprise me what he's done, and how quickly he's coming. i can't imagine where the kid is going to be in two or three years. happy for him. what a first pick in the draft, a pretty amazing feat. just shows you the talent in the area, and happy for markelle. >>> and you'll be happy to see this. look who we caught up with at the golf tournament. our kristen berset. good to see her out and about, and she'll be back soon. watch the here it is. fore! no, just kidding. >>> rain and showers develop by dawn tomorrow, then they move out friday afternoon. friday night looks okay, then they come back in. another slug of moisture comes back in saturday morning. that moves out, and we'll salvage the back half of saturday. sunday looks great. i have a few drops there, most of those occur at night, and not a huge deal. if you can't make it to the ballpark on monday, nats on 9, and sunday is pup at the park. >> that's a whole lot going on. >> what type are we

people were already team's mojos of the il baseball sign it2 national cha. >> one teamrybody is doing way.er this team goes senior pitcher joe, [ ughter ] themselves coach. >> he didn'o tbe that way or that op our ownot sitting in never college kids freshot that look , national takef sports sean what's coming in up inucation wo baseball. today a hispanic addssmments abl >>> mike schmidt made sme controversial comments today. sean bell says he's going to set him straight. his commentary in veep seconds. ♪ >>> my honest answer to that would be no. because of a couple of thing. first of all it's a language barrier. >> mike schmidt needs to get in touch with reality. okay. old ways of thinking in baseball has to go. schmidt basically said you can't build a team around a due bell because of language barrier. later he called her rah and apologized and tried to clarify the statements much listen i understand what schmidt was trying to say but he's dead wrong. okay. guys need to be able to communicate and talk baseball with the other players but just because you can't speak english as your fi

team's mojo this afternoon at their park. the empty stands bleigh the size of the a accomplishment. not long on the west chester faithful here i'll baseball sign it or you. a d2 nationalionship puts the rams above 300 other programs nationwide. two titles in sinks years. he's got one rule. >> one team rule to do the right thing. we're not perfect with it. if everybody is doing the right thing, things go smoothly you a you have a man's to meemies your potential. >> just like the rams grounds keeper this team goes about it's business doing it's john it's so way. senior pitcher joe, is a good example. >> we flat out within ballgames. [ laughter ] >> he hadn't teammates can be themselves within the confines of this team. credits the coach. >> he didn't put anything on us to like force us. you guys got to be that way or that way. we just created that op our own. i think that's what took us he here. >> you can learn a lot sitting in an will the ballpark. i'm trying to be deep here. never mine. ♪ >> you learn a lot more from college kids fresh from a month of playing winning baseball on the road every day. they got that look in their eye they know they're the best in the cou

national team. they play exhibition matches against sweden and norway this week.lay. >> to go from high school to pros, and score the first game. >> she's got skills. >> yeah, pretty good. the singing is okay. but keep playing soccer. >> that's her side thing. >>> we're looking at a dreary day tomorrow. a yellow weather alert. a wet commute for many. 60s in the burbs. low 70s downtown. then boom, we're out of it. heat rolls in sunday. >> so we can get through tomorrow. on the other side, it's going to be really good. thanks for watching. the cbs me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole, i took on the fight. i saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm listening carefully to donald trump, and i think he's a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're not letting captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: a record jump in