attention by some officials here seems to be pointing towards another direction sue petersburg troll for troops and the propaganda channel are already gearing up to spread misinformation. couldn't we least do a little bit more to expose this and particularly members of this house from all sides not appear to change propaganda television channel. i think this is speaker of the members absolutely right to raise this issue there have been far too many since were members of this house south who have supported the russian propaganda machine and r.t. for example is one way they have done that if any member of this house has an ounce of common sense they will realize especially after the second incident that the british public will not support any of them if they support president putin and while of course so so much attention seems to be directed at the misinformation campaign in this whole saga it seems at least to me personally i've been covering this case for the whole four months and i think i speak on behalf of all journalists who have russian and from around the world that it might b

tried to reach is that the world cup final with a one to zero victory over belgium in st petersburg. lies off the old you don't know if the twenty. six is. a standoff is expected at wednesday's nato summit in brussels after donald trump accuses european countries are failing to pay their way in the alliance. and the alleged victim of a nerve gas poisoning in the u.k. regains consciousness but remains in critical condition. for broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our international thomas certainly glad to have you with us. france is through to the final of the two thousand and eighteen world cup in russia after defeating belgium one in st petersburg will be the third final for france in twenty years they lifted the trophy in one thousand nine hundred eight and lost on penalties to italy in two thousand and six now they will be meeting the winners of wednesday's semi final order. from which they go marching on to the world cup final said it isn't really what you just think. well i think as i was telling you. the whole fun. what we could expect when will would we need.

reporting from st petersburg. the. confidence is very high of course there's a bit of a french community in st petersburg about a thousand or so people today that's greatly expanded a lot of fans of traveling to see this historic semifinal between belgium and france a base from his younger generation that has come to win the day here today many here think they can handle the pressure they can go all the way nicolas based on cedric from toulouse here behind me they've come to watch the game guys how confident are you that france can make it today we're very confident i think we will win the vote two zero something like i would go to france is alone here as well as a musician a french support he's been traveling with the team for many years with his good saw how have you found that miss ference have petersburg are you enjoying it so far yes because russian people is very very good people and they love friends so much so this is very pleasing to be here with so many joy for it and in life because football is made to enjoy

st petersburg it's all you believe one of the most beautiful and picturesque cities in all of russia it's considered the capital of the north of the country and one photographer is offering people the opportunity to take in the stunning views and unique style by having photo shoots and the tour here on the rooftops. and that's all it means because i caught up at the small side with my sister and of course first from i mean from russia from the freedom summer. nice side you got in which such as you've taken your spouse which to be kind what are those who knew so much so what are. some of the shirts so use it to go to the police to you and you're going to church i'm going to you know i mean so when you're for membership. so guys just to the civil but what do you think about this still kind of tour it's amazing i mean if you look around you have so many classy buildings all over the place and it's it's a really beautiful city you can see to seduce bustling with the markets and everything here because what do you think about the tournament itself the football that strangely i mean it's s

event for some petersburg what does it mean to you to be the ambassador for the city i mean you put a summit at the head but you have no i did this is such an honor to represent our beautiful city hospital a great country at this feast of sports but i feel a world cup football and i'm really proud and happy to be a part of it all this time of day that's really what i take it you're obviously supporting a russia to go as far as they can but in terms of the other teams is there anybody perhaps that you watch what some closely some of the favorites perhaps that you want to to see do well as well as i see of course i support russia but i'm rooting for football in general because of it passion and what is now happening in our country is absolutely amazing when we are reaching for the beautiful game but the stuff we are rooting for all these wonderful team has that came to russia i mean want to say thank you for all of this. and do you think people's expectations of me justified for this the full festival a lot of media perhaps reporting that maybe problems of all sorts with the organizatio

well i'm i'm sure you can see what's happening it's a belgian invasion of st petersburg look at that they are unfolding what looks to be a nine meets a flag which they are now carrying to the stadium lots of positivity remember after the brazil belgium game i maybe issued a rallying call to the belgians to show up in st petersburg and they have good spirits good voices a lot of confidence i spoke to some of them they've all been saying that they will beat france i mean that's something you expect from a team from supporters of a team but these guys are really confident and you know the belgians are probably the only team which can actually stop from there now actually on their way to the subway and will carry the flag the cute nine meter belgian flag into the subway so this is the world cup that you are hoping to bring home right it's already written belgium on it all it's belgium on the right so one thousand eight hundred this is the like the gym keep the chicken girlfriend she granger it pretty good pretty good for different she can and will happen with a friend she can do night no

tufts of st petersburg. st petersburg it's all a q.b. one of the most beautiful and picturesque cities in all of russia it's considered the capital bulge of the north of the country and one photographer is offering people the opportunity to take in the stunning views the unique style by having photo shoots and a chill here on the rooftops. and that's all with me because i cough up a little small side but some ice just kind of people can fish from i mean from marsh up on the bottom some markers. have nice side you've got a commission such as you've taken your snout fish to become water to those who need so much support or. some of us shared so use it to go to the produce to you and you're still not shutting down on you know i mean so wonderful but membership. so guys just to the saddle but what do you think about this bill kind of tour it's amazing i mean if you look around the so many classy buildings all over the place and it's it's a really beautiful city you can see to cities bustling with the markets and everything because what do yo

we sleep well cup was a fantastic festival for russia fantastic event for said petersburg what does itmean to you to be the ambassador for this city and we need to sell it at the fair but you have no idea this is such an honor to represent our beautiful city as that of our great country at this feast of sport but i feel for world cup football i'm really proud and happy to be a part of it all is that that's really what i take it you're obviously supporting a russia to go as far as they can but in terms of the other teams is there anybody perhaps that you watch what's in closely some other favorites perhaps that you want to see do well as well that i see of course i support russia but i'm rooting for football in general because of it passion and what is now happening in our country is absolutely amazing and we are rooting for the beautiful game but we are rooting for all these wonderful team has that came to russia i mean want to say thank you for all of this. and do you think people's expectations of me justified for this before well first of all a lot of media perhaps reporting there m

bells and staying in st petersburg. —— belgium staying in st petersburg. thanks, john.oscow from their base in reppino this afternoon. willa will a beat willa beat croatia or england? both are in position now, we heard from ca ra are in position now, we heard from cara southgate at the stadium today. history has been thrown at this young england team. —— cara southgate. we know it is their first world cup semifinal in 28 years, can they reach their first final since 1966 when they want it in black and white? it's been a long time coming, england doing this well. they actually reached the semifinals in euro 96, their last major semifinal championship. gareth southgate missed the penalty shoot out, but there are similarities between the squad morale from 96 to this young tea m squad morale from 96 to this young team he has here in 2018. the feel of this group of players is very similar to the players we had then. but that team was a lot more experience in terms of its age and experience in terms of its age and experience in terms of its age and experience in big matches.

france reach the world cup final with a one no victory over belgium instead of petersburg. go up for sure it's your life. after all you don't have that many. searches just a standoff is expected wednesday's nato summit in brussels softer donald trump accuses european countries are failing to pay their way in their lives. and an alleged victim of nerve gas poisoning in the u.k. town of em's three week gains consciousness it remains in a critical condition. a very warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me the key erin france all through to the final of the twenty eighteen world cup in russia a soft defeating belgium one no instant pages but it will be the third final for frogs of twenty years they lifted the trophy in nine hundred ninety eight and lost on penalties to italy in two thousand and six so they'll be meeting the. it is a way these days it's any final. thoughts that go marching on to the world cup final and really what did you think of. well i think as i was telling you. the whole fun. that happened. what we could expect one ball would we need. and. on

with their arch rival france for the chance of a first ever place in the final we'll go live to st petersburg. the beyond. heraclius great to have you along everyone well it seemed impossible just two weeks ago and nobody dared to hope but against all odds all twelve boys and their soccer coach have been freed from a flooded cave in thailand the divers and doctor who stayed with the boys have now also emerged safely ambulances brought the last of the boys and their coach. to a hospital in the city of shanghai just a few hours ago there were saving medical care but are said to be in good condition the boys aged eleven to was sixteen years old spent over two weeks deep inside the cave living a nightmare after water sealed off there were turn routes the last week or sadly a tired diver lost his life in the cave while making preparations for the perilous rescue. mission which has come to a successful conclusion and the governor of chiang rai a province was clearly pleased with the success of this extremely difficult rescue mission they took in the no one thought we could do it but we did it it wa

we sleep well cup was a fantastic festival for russia fantastic event for said petersburg what does it mean to you to be the ambassador for this city and we need to sell it at the time but you have no idea this is such an honor to represent our beautiful city hospital our great country at this feast of sports but i feel a world cup football and i'm really proud and happy to be a part of it all the stuff that's really what i take it you're obviously supporting a russia to go as far as they can but in terms of the other teams is there anybody perhaps that you watch what's in closely some of the favorites perhaps that you want to get to see do well as well as i see of course i support russia but i'm rooting for football in general because of its passion and what is now happening in our country is absolutely amazing and we are rooting for the beautiful game but we are rooting for all these wonderful team has that came to russia i mean want to say thank you for all of this spicy but do you think people's expectations of me justified for this the full festival a lot of media perhaps reportin

in st petersburg we're getting really cool that semifinal being played here. between front and belgium and we actually have a number of very cold it binds behind us getting into the mood by getting into the atmosphere where the game will be offended by not only those fans french president the man old mike brown as well as belgium's world family quite a number far profile names france belgium actually my wrist which one i'm on the top for louisiana i'm going to one of the strongest teams with posting titles such as the twenty seven year old midfielder kevin the bro you know and he school got the size of gold in the quarterfinals you know both teams also after tennis for the big golden boot process case greece one belgium of course of star striker romelu lukaku indeed the youngest player nineteen year old kid him about by a bit of a domestic name before now truly made his name as an international superstar it does seem now we've seen french players dancing at the airport after defeating or go on to secure that semifinal place. can be found. who also plays for en

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and some of the ships including the admiral have traveled all the way from there to petersburg showing you a great shot here of the venice of the north of the northern capital of russia and there's an annual navy day parade with an awful lot of generals and military brass in attendance beautiful live shot here from st petersburg. but of those rates. so russian meddling is allegedly happening all over the world from presidential elections in the u.s. to spanish catalonia as independence push and now with nasa celebrating its sixtieth anniversary is apparently now happening in space. play. list looks like the fed fifty two american astronauts launched by the russians what's interesting is not a single one of them with an african american it does raise the question what's going on are the russians were fusing to launch at the american astronaut. live. if that is the case i have never heard that. certainly i will start asking that question but i have not heard that and i am unaware if that's ok listen i seriously do not believe that the russians are russian colleagues partly depends on i'v

see petersburg it's arguably one of the most beautiful and picturesque cities in all of russia it's. considered the capital culture of the north of the country and one photographer is offering people the opportunity to take in the stunning views the unique style by having photo shoots and the chill here on the rooftops. and that's all with me because i coughed up a small side but some ice just kind of peter costello's from i mean from not just on the bottom some i could. have my eyes so i got an approach such as you take on your snout which to be kind what i taught our students so much so what are. some of us shared so use it to go to the produce to you when you're going to church and going up you know i mean so when you're a board member. so guys just to the silver what do you think about this little kind of tour it's amazing i mean if you look around the off so many classy buildings all over the place and it's it's a really beautiful city you can see the city's bustling with the markets and everything yeah because what do you think about the tournament itself the football that craz

this is d w news live from berlin it's the battle for the bronze of the football world cup st petersburg is gearing up for belgium versus england both sides playing for pride and one last victory in russia. also coming up pakistan's disgraced former prime minister is arrested he says he'll challenge the ten year jail sentence for corruption but his detention comes mere hours after a massive suicide attack and a political rally one of the deadliest in pakistan's history. and protests break the u.s. president in scotland as he wraps up the official part of his controversial u.k. visit donald trump is spending the weekend at his private golf resort before his highly anticipated meeting with russia's president vladimir putin's. i'm irish waiter welcome to the program the soccer world cup is coming to a head in russia excitement is building ahead of sunday's final between france and croatia but before that mammoth match the third place game kicks off in st petersburg in just under an hour with belgium an england want to end their tournaments on a high fans have been gathering and russia's sec

and the first of the world cup semifinals has just kicked off in some petersburg between belgium and france one of the sorts of manchester united manager joins i bring you in just a second. a very warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me mickey aron who's got the world news update coming up for you but first it's time for football. thank you nikki yes and welcome back to manchester and i'm joined by the manager as a marine you're just so you've seen how the teams that are lined up here france and belgium what are your thoughts how do you think the first forty five minutes is going to go first of all i think feels wrong in the diagrams in the graphics they put i wouldn't believe and now when i watch the first couple of minutes i know that that that is wrong shadley is playing right back and the room not is not think i was going back to good to play as a wing back is too important for them to play as being broke so i think they repeat . the four in the back the they played against. against. brazil but this time with charlie on. on the right back position strong me to fee

with possibly get a lower russian opera singer and twenty eight for the city of st petersburg a massive russian found as well he told us his take on what's been going on in the city. obviously the world cup was a fantastic festival for russia fantastic event for st petersburg what does it mean to you to be the ambassador for this city i mean you just saw it at the time but you have no idea this is such an honor to represent our beautiful city it was that all great country at this school but i speak for world cup football i'm really proud is happy to be a part of it all this time of day that's when you can go to what i. take it you're obviously supporting a russia to go as far as they can but in terms of the other teams is there anybody perhaps that you watch what's in closely some other favorite spots that you want to get to see do well as well as i see of course i support russia but i'm rooting for the football in general because of it passion and what is now happening in our country is absolutely amazing again we are reaching for the beach as if we are rooting for at least one of the

last question congress on the wild card from our studio overlooking the hudson museum in st petersburg is a patient building here in russia's north capitol semifinal is on says a lot of france and belgium will be clashing here in the capital again will be attended by a french president but on my front also by belgium's world family france and belgium are two of the tournament strongest teams belgium boast the talented twenty seven year old midfielder kevin broida who scored the decisive goal in the quarter final most teams of course contenders for the gold and griezmann and france's case romelu lukaku as well for belgium the youngest player just nineteen years old kid in mumbai plays a star in france for you prove himself now an international standoff as well. has the belgian star even hazard he also plays for the english club chelsea he reports of the admitted he grew up being more a supporter of frogs of belgium childhood pictures servicing and the media showing him wearing french star than it in the dance iconic shots there's a new plateau who wants back the other side's. legendary

we sleep well cup is a fantastic festival for russia fantastic event for said petersburg what does itmean to you to be the ambassador for the city when you decided that the day but you have no idea this is such an honor to represent our beautiful city was the great country at this feast of sport for world cup football and i'm really proud and happy to be a part of it or just that way that's really what i take it you're obviously supporting a russia to go as far as they can but in terms of the other teams is there anybody perhaps that you watch what's in closely some other favorites perhaps that you want to see do well as well as i see of course i support russia but i'm rooting for football in general because of it passion and what is now happening in our country is absolutely amazing and we are rooting for the beautiful game but we are rooting for all these wonderful team has that came to russia i mean want to say thank you for all of this. and do you think people's expectations of me justified for this fall festival a lot of media perhaps reporting there may be problems of all sorts

a lot to cheer about until now but tonight one team will be sent packing artie's east and some petersburg he caught up with supporters from both teams. out of all of russia city st petersburg is considered to be the window to europe and there are many continental influences here such as in the architecture like the stunning since isaac's cathedral which was designed by the french architect august come on for a run. and there's also a healthy thriving french community here in the city numbering around a thousand people they include workers and students we went to speak to one man whose job it is to unite those frenchmen living here with their russian hosts. this was what would happen when the whole first week i think if. i moved like a lot of frame transform students ways exchange program but you have to train months i decided to come back again of course was nice garros at least. very nice people were just deceived by exotic for me i wanted to knew these people and i gave me a challenge that i need to study them so i come back for a long time unite organizing a game between funds so we're

the nineteen eighties which got as far as the semifinals whoever does negotiate this sizable st petersburg hurdle will take on either england or croatia in the final on sunday and twenty ten world champions spain have moved quickly to appoint a new head coach after fernando e.l.o. cut ties with the spanish federation. is the new man in charge of the national team he was most recently involved with barcelona winning nine trophies in three seasons he replaces a year old who was in the job for less than a month after replacing julian look at taking who were sector of the eve of the tournament. the tour de france has its third leader of the as many stages and with a great fun offer them out the new men in position of the leaders yellow jersey for the belgians b.a.m.c. racing team won the team trial on monday to catapult fine after martz into the race lead they time was that he nine minutes and forty six seconds on the thirty five point five kilometer route b m c finished ahead of team sky who have defending champion chris froome in the ranks from trails from off mt by fifty five seconds now mo

competing with england in st petersburg fla. now that game has just kicked off to get more in-depth analysis we can head over to manchester to someone who has won tara finals manchester united manager terry marino and of course r.t.s. andrew fowler. yes hello there welcome back to the heart of manchester alongside me as usual is the man united boss. joe say the game just kicked off in st petersburg we were talking earlier saying both sides. seem to feel pretty strong sides who do you think has got the edge today before a total answer to something that i was thinking england play against belgium twice in the world cup and twice the match doesn't mean much and that's frustrating for somebody that likes football because. in these two teams. almost all the top players of the premier league and in the semifinal in the quarter final in the final would be a from plastic mansion and both times they play against each other but. he's missing the salt in the pepper of the big matches in relation to your to your question those think that. i

sallies in some petersburg force and he's been catching up with some of the fans from both teams the head of the match. slowly slowly building up to that game in here in st petersburg it is the third place playoff perhaps both these teams wouldn't have wanted to be in this game before those semifinals began on tuesday and wednesday but now that they're here they'll both be keen to win the game and of course for england in particular if they win this will be their best finish in a world cup since winning the tournament in one thousand nine hundred sixty six it would be their best performance abroad outside of england so for them there is something to play for of course harry kane and romelu lukaku respectively for england and belgium are both going for the golden boot award as well so now the side story there now when we were earlier in the week trying to speak to english and belgian fans that was perhaps a bit of a feeding given to climax with regards to this game but today we've been speaking to some fans and they're a little bit more enthusiastic and looking forward to that fixture

many thanks they sally there in st petersburg let's go now to tanya hawkins he's insulted we saw him singing that previous hour we saw him dancing if we can call it that he seems like a career in entertainment a way see daniel waterview thought about your time as a correspondent made in the funds covering the fall ball and traveling around the country during this wonderful well. thanks neal you know i'll bet that mine if i ever do get bored of journalism or fantastic journey it's been this past month he said that. the culture the architecture and set pieces were gotten so as you know we've certainly had the weather don't pay attention to these dark clouds here today is for the month of sunshine and sun here in the fish stadium behind me has seen some of the best football heat on the pitch the fantastic goal but iran's between spain portugal later the portuguese being knocked out by the road winds who will manage the ball by outside the stadium probably in a big flag make me into your own or a while find at least for the evening funtastic game between germany and sweden the latest equ

in st petersburg got in a whole can see it with me stay tuned for more updates next hour. must. apply for many clubs over the years so i know the game and so i got. the ball isn't only about what happens on the pitch to the final school it's about the passion from the fans it's the age of the super money kill you know a round of spend spend you shouldn't twenty million one playa. it's an experience like nothing else i want to do because i want to show what i think what i know about the beautiful guy was great so it will all transfer. and thinks it's going to. i've been saying the numbers mean something they've mater the u.s. has over one trillion dollars in debt more than ten white collar crimes happen each day. eighty five percent of global wealth you want to be ultra rich eight point six percent market saw thirty percent rise last year some with four hundred to five hundred three per circuit for sure and bitcoin rose to twenty thousand dollars. china is building a two point one billion dollar a i industrial park but don't let the numbers overwhelm. the only numbers you need to

a look ahead to today's battle of braun's at the world cup st petersburg is gearing up for belgium versus england with both sides playing for pride and one last victory in russia. and thank you for joining us pakistan's disgraced former prime minister now sharif has been arrested shortly after he returned to lahore from london last week a pakistani corruption court sentenced him to ten years in prison for corruption that decision came just weeks ahead of national elections as sharif's party insists are being rigged meanwhile the pre-election violence that many had feared has become a reality with a suicide bombing that's killed at least one hundred and thirty people. in a political rally in southwest pakistan ripped apart by a suicide bomber scores of people killed many more wounded the blast in a town near the baluchistan provincial capital quetta was the latest in a growing wave of violence and head of nationwide polls in two weeks time on the streets of lahore security has been boosted thousands of security personnel were deployed across pakistan ahead of the return of former prime min

while i'm i'm sure you can see what's happening it's a belgian invasion of st petersburg look at that they are unfolding what looks to be a nine meta flag which they are now carrying to the stadium lots of positivity remember after the brazil belgium game i maybe issued a rallying call to the belgians to show up in st petersburg and they have good spirits good voices a lot of confidence i spoke to some of them they've all been saying that they will beat france i mean that's something you expect from a teen from supporters of a team but these guys are really confident and you know up the belgians are probably the only team which can actually stop francois look at them. and that's a crock pot fan festival in the heart of st petersburg there now actually on their way to the subway and we'll carry that flag the cute nine meets a belgian flag into the subway and then unfold it at the stadium as well. so you see the atmosphere is very positive i'll try to actually to speak to some of these fans right out. that are you confident tonight are you confident. what i know everyone that you. see y

we'll look ahead to today's battle for bronze out of the world cup st petersburg is gearing up for belgium against england with both sides hoping to salvage some pride with one more win in russia. and welcome to the program u.s. president is now in scotland as he wraps up his four day visit of the united kingdom he's insisting that bilateral relations between the u.s. and britain have never been stronger and says he looks forward to a free trade deal between the two countries but that's in sharp contrast to comments he made to britain's most widely read newspaper on friday in an interview with the sun tabloid he blasted may's broad strategy and suggested it would ruin chances of a trade deal between america and the u k. a giant balloon taking to the skies over london kicking off a day of protests against u.s. president donald trump's visit. but trump did receive a warm welcome from the u.k. prime minister. after talks with theresa may send heat back whatever strategy her government wants to pursue you whatever you do is ok with me that's your decision whatever you're going to do is ok with

that was in saint petersburg a few nights ago as well.d they will be favourites. so expect to see their superstar teenager, and he has had the backing of a pretty decent striker rose well. ican striker rose well. i can tell you that the kid is 19 yea rs old i can tell you that the kid is 19 years old but he's not the kid, his very composed. this is i think the most important thing about being a great football player also. it oozes quality and i'm very happy. if he continues like this, why not? as i grew up in france i hope that france will win it. it would be nice for fa ns to will win it. it would be nice for fans to vote after 20 years camino, the last world cup was 20 years ago for them. i think they could make history but at the same i have a lot of respect for this croatia team. and what they have achieved in this tournament. what a stage for the french teenager. remember his goals that knocked out argentina. he's on three. there are going to have to get a hat—trick if they're going to knock harry came off the top of the table. the r

yeah it's slowly slowly building up to the game here in st petersburg it is the third place play offperhaps both these teams wouldn't have wanted to be in this game before those the finals began on tuesday and wednesday but now that they're here they'll both be keen to win the game and of course for england in particular if they win this will be their best finish in a world cup since winning the tournament in one thousand nine hundred sixty six it would be their best performance abroad outside of england so there is something to play for of course harry cane and romelu lukaku respectively for england and belgium are both going for the golden boot award as well so another side story there now when we were in the week trying to speak to english and belgian fans there was perhaps a bit of a feeling of anticlimax with regards to this game but today we've been speaking to some fans and they're a little bit more enthusiastic and looking forward to that fixture today. five times done well it was say and they come out up. to speed the best finishing that had outside their own country in the

petersburg later this tuesday. france will unleash their attacking talentses against the gifted belgium fight. they'll be thoping put their place in the final for the first time since 2006. the red devils, meanwhile, will be hoping to make history having yet to reach a world cup final. o bring us more on this, we go to st. petersburg. luke, what can you tell us bout the lineup for tonight? reporter: well, when it comes to the lineup, you reach a world cup semifinal and you're not going to find any ordinary opposition, particularly with france going head to head against a team like belgium. now, both teams are relatively evenly matched. there's an array of talent on both sides here. though france, of course, had something of a slow start to the competition, whereas belgium, on the other hand, has proven remarkably solid right the way through. now they'll be seeking the win for the first-ever world cup semifinal, where france is certainly going to have its work cut out facing that. now, there's a player no longer suc

back in nineteen eighty six they'll be aiming for their first final when they face france in st petersburg on tuesday and much has been made of the inside information that belgium can benefit from by having former france striker theory henri on the a coaching staff when you face a team like france you know that you you need to concentrate for ninety minutes there are some special individuals that they can decide to score line in one action so i don't think this is the type of game that you can think the. if you can walk into the on to the peach and thinking that you're going to perform in a way that what you did before going to brazil is going to help you not on i think we're well aware of that our sports correspondent andy richardson is in st petersburg and takes a closer look at the matchup between france and belgium ahead of that semifinal clash. well twenty eight countries have already departed the big picture here in russia we're now getting ready for the first semifinal here in st petersburg between france and belgium and for two neighboring countries who've played each other more th

a third—place playoff against belgium in st petersburg on saturday.ate went in said earlier. he said "well, but beyond all of this is story it —— euphoria by missing. there is no way that they will reach their potential here. that is for two yea rs' potential here. that is for two years' time, maybe four years' time in qatar". there could be no in gastric conditions for what they achieve here suck a lot that is right, olly. in other major tournaments this kind of defeat would have been more —— no recriminations here. that is right only. in the past this would have been this would be a worse reaction. but this is mostly because of their youth and the way to go about their business. garrett southgate's staff was clever in the way they chose to see these challenges and failures as pa rt see these challenges and failures as part of a journey, and part of the things they can develop big umpires. there was something of an anomaly here in this tournament. perhaps something somewhere ahead of schedule. they didn't expect it. the drawer opened up and they had

yes you know it's been such a fantastic experience a possible level i've been up here in some petersburg for almost the entirety of the tournament's i was in moscow for a bit but it's been wonderful to learn so much myself about this city its heritage its culture its history the architecture is fantastic the people friendly and all not level it's been wonderful it's also been interesting to see all the people the colors and different flags and different nationalities and cultures coming to this country. particularly to the city we've had iran and moral code that was the first game of addictions we had belgians here it's wise we've had the french we've got so many different fans and people really engaging and i think it's been wonderful for the russians the locals as well to engage with so many different people the football on the pitch has been fantastic there have been some great games here and just overall just a once in a lifetime experience that i'm so grateful to have been able to experience and share with my colleagues and some of them have actually been up here as well neil harvey

well the confidence is very high of course there's a bit of a french community in st petersburg about a thousand or so people today that's greatly expanded a lot of fans of travelling to see this is star except the final between belgium and france a bit of a david v good lawyers in geography and population times about but certainly on the football field the belgians are financing michel's yesterday they've only got a population around one fifth the sort of france but the countries of course share a border they share a language around food two percent of belgium speak french and they both sides of the charges as we said it's belgium is golden generation luke who has awfully it's from these young generation that has come to win the day here today many here think they can handle the pressure they can go all the way i've got to start and cedric from toulouse here behind me they've come to watch the game guys how confident are you that france can make it today we're very confident i think we will win the vote two zero something like that you know and then by up in his month with the school

the nineteen eighties which got as far as the semifinals whoever does negotiate this sizable st petersburg hurdle will take on either england or croatia in the final on sunday and twenty ten world champions spain have moved quickly to appoint a new head coach after fernando e.l.o. cut ties with the spanish federation. is the new man in charge of the national team he was most recently involved with barcelona winning nine trophies in three seasons places a year old who was in the job for less than a month after replacing julian look at taking who were sector of the eve of the tournament. the tour de france has its third leader of the as many stages and with a great fun offer mot the new man in position of the leader's yellow jersey for the belgians b.a.m.c. racing team won the team trial on monday to catapult from often miles into the race lead time was that he nine minutes and forty six seconds on the thirty five point five kilometer reach b m c finished ahead of team sky who have defending champion chris froome in the ranks from trails for an off amount by fifty five seconds now most eight

a third place playoff and it takes place in petersburg. in other news we're covering this hour the united states charges twelve russians with hacking offenses linked to the twenty sixteen presidential election and that's just days before a highly anticipated summit between president donald trump. welcome to our brian i'll have your weekend use update a little bit later but first billions of people are going to be chewed to russia this weekend for the grand finale of the world cup twenty eighteen so time then that we caught up with our top team it's live to the moscow rooftops neil harvey and peter schmeichel. strike up the yes see if you got a game coming up until. we started up the taliban if it's much less alongside the center this is living levied on ok this is life isn't it both cup football great entertainment well most of it like it's been it's been a month. and it's been you know it's been it's been the party every day every day we come to work here every day the space you know groups of fans down there having their own party there'

petersburg we informed them i don't think anybody knows about that these are good things. they can inform us getting along is a good thing, not a bad thing. the fake news, they want to make it like there's a big confrontati confrontation. i don't want to play that game >> any timeline on the next meeting? >> let me just say this, with that being said, i've been far tougher on russia than any president in many, many years. maybe ever even the big fight i have with germany over the fact that they're taking natural gas, they're taking energy from russia, paying them billions of dollars. i said wait a minute, we're supposed to be protecting you from russia and you're paying them billions of dollars what's that all about? now, do you think that's a positive for russia? i'm talking them out of things where they're giving billions of dollars. it's ridiculous, by the way, that's happening and on top of that germany pays a fraction of what they should be paying for defense. so they're paying russia and we're supposed to defend them from russia? so just look at that point but look a

sweden going through to the quarter finals with one nil win over switzerland here in st petersburg and as the swiss ended up eventually ending the game with just. now with regards to the goal it came on the sixty six minute. all. the fed will forsberg on the edge of the area he was in space and his shot black power it was slightly weak but it took a massive deflection before going past the keeper that the flexion coming off man well i can g. and keep a really standing no chance with that now we have all to gregorio with us now a consultant to the full fee for communications director who was actually at big game here and stay with us in st petersburg thanks for joining us what was the atmosphere like there today what was first of all now it's. fantastic fans everything was picture perfect. the result was really good for sort of course .

well football is just that heating up of course as is the weather here in st petersburg sun's coming out getting very much. with our society's top pundits there is a marine here has been to meet somebody future football stars let's take a look at how that went. yes i would think it was a phillips you can call feel it must in the little swiss must question if you do not get me or do you not snip the knots yes most of all was about that. but i actually don't know what police can do what disabled the target is for so on a trust me my limit come on that much is true and i to be meeting your mother similarly when you actually continue to do all chill so much as tonight is one of the you all needed to do on this is a more lenient. push or pull them with those who come under you which you just disappear on the table when you had your bullshit so. he chose to sweep the group here look at you in the conscious moving you believe causes to move all. the load ok so i was told that you are the good talent. that you are the kids with with good potential so i come to give you a look your coach is i

just the swiss and st petersburg. just the one goal.t is sweden through to their first quarterfinal i world cup in 2a years. so the quarterfinal line—up is complete now, what have we got to look forward to two rest days, i think we all need that. but we did going again on friday, with france against uruguay and brazil against belgium. and russia against croatia. england against sweden. 0ne of those four and a bottom half of the draw, they are going to be world cup finalists. that is why he was saying that england perhaps has never had a better chance since 66, since 1990 of reaching a world cup final. from here in moscow a great night for england, let's headed back to sarah and the sportscenter. let's calm things down a little bit at wimbledon, because we have the british number one's ava nte at wimbledon, because we have the british number one's avante to the second round after straight sets win to today. australian opener with all the news on the prisons, here is true. and understated beginning in court number two against the world nu

know welcome to studio live from st petersburg belgium beat favorites brazil two one in booking a place in the last for all the world cup. was just. packing with a two nil win in mission looking comfortable that. in the meantime france literally on cloud nine following my quarterfinal victory with flags being waved wildly. bombing on cars and celebrate on result i. was. welcomed back to football if you review watching us today one of the has been the first day of the quarter finals has now come to close we know exactly who the first player was still in the race for the trophy belgium and france all through to the last resort of the wife it's time to pack their bags and the game of the day belgium saw off five time world cup winners brazil two goals to one. i. i. it were. and what a game it was belgium opening the scoring in the thirteenth minute chadli curling the ball in straight from warner cable for nadine you know straight past anderson into the net embarrassment for the experience the friend is there and really that set the mood for the whole game belgium doubling their lead a litt

let's get the latest from st petersburg. yes, iam petersburg.40 minutes, england take on belgium for the third—place play—off match of the world cup. not as many england fans here as there were in moscow for the semifinal, but i've tracked down if you england fans and some belgian fans, so let's speak to them. cheering we have kevin and... here we go! first of all, england fans, how significant is today's match? it don't mean a thing, really. it does, a win is a win! doesn't mean a thing. why isn't this significant to you? winning is winning. that's the one. i thought we was going to go all the way. what about the prospect of third—place? sam, you from birmingham. third—place is coming home, made! shouting. you are from belgium. how important is it for you belgian win? it would be amazing, the last time was in 86, we we re be amazing, the last time was in 86, we were fourth place, so this time, the golden generation, we have to do better. we've got to go for it. england fans booing. a bit of expectation for some england fans, not that important,