ok so well the first match of this tournament is underway russia taking on saudi arabia fifteen minutes gone in the first half but russia has had a magical start in moscow the leading one nil since he's scoring the twelfth minute it was fine to head it just beyond the reach of the saudi goalkeeper the moment it's been a slight break for an injury but an attacking line up that's been put forward by chess of the russian manager he's gone for a couple of wing backs to. cough so that should help attacking down the flanks and they really have pinned saudi arabia into their own half at the start of this start of this half so it's been a good start a lot of russian fans were a bit wary of this team thought they were bit flat coming into this they hadn't won in seven games but it looks like it could be their first win tonight fingers crossed sixty minutes luzhniki russia one saudi arabia nail well let's see what joe is a critic before this guy. thanks. russia saudi arabia huge pressure for russia. the world cup at home. the world is watching them and this is the big chance to qualify used to be

russia saudi arabia huge pressure for russia the day they start the world cup at home. the world is watching them and this is the big chance to qualify used to be the saudi arabia that in spite of some talent is a nice team is a team from a different reality and russia has to win it and you can find more of the manchester united manager is predictions if you had a. dot com you won't think he was talking nonsense if you think so challenge and head to facebook or twitter use the hash tag match for your make your own predictions and proof is not joined by the chief executive of russia's football player's union everyone i speak to that knows a russian team sort a little bit apprehensive about the politics where we are says ross and you know it's the most important game for us because the games with. your wife will follow and the mood that will be the first game is very important we have a lot of. people for saying our team is really really bad i don't think so i think it's about that we have a lot of young guys we have some very old guys like you actually which i mean all fo

russia saudi arabia huge pressure for russia of. the world cup at home. and the world is watching them and this is the big chance to qualify is to be the saudi arabia that in spite of some talents is a knife team is as. i'm from a different reality and russia has to win it. now maybe four legs are better than two when it comes to making predictions kelly the oracle cat now i remember very well from the confederations cup spots on retired out of fuel when they came to the east last year and the count was open for the russian flag over the food bowl for they certainly much patriotic at good to see results of the cold save the most easily get out. and to prove that it's not. true and it's german steel. to do so mexico. and what will be interesting to see is these pictures come out as the cat the sailor is more merino what are you going to say if the seal beats marine all of it signing him up for most. of the world cup favorites sweeping right across russia and people are already thinking about the future lots of countries want to be in this position now and f

kicking off and moscow with the host nation russia getting ready to play saudi arabia later today. and london is lit up to mark the one year anniversary of the deadly inferno killed seventy one people and dozens homeless it was britain's deadliest investing fire since world war two. watching. coming up at the top of the hour and don't forget you can get all the latest news any time on our web site. and thanks for joining us . from. the. center of the conflict zone to. afghanistan is friday you know many different from sleeze days not just with the militants but also against human rights abuses and massive corruption from our guest this week here in london is abdullah abdullah these countries chief executive why is there so much disunity in what is supposed to be a unity government conflict with no children to take the full. what happens when state programs. company says. great is a conflict of interest between development aid agencies in the private sector and profits from such a lives as. do they help the needy. and trust that. the business of development. in forty five minutes on

we didn't think that would come from his team, russia, but they delivered that promise. they beat, they crashed saudi arabia—0. the weight finally over for russia, and the prize they are here to try to win. the 21st world cup opened in full party mode. robbie williams entertaining those who packed into moscow's luzhniki stadium. a show full of colour both on and off the pitch. until it was time to get down to business. a message from president putin, as he welcomed all to russia, including today's opponents, saudi arabia, and the world cup first. video assistant referees here. would they be needed today? well, there were no doubts about the tournament's opening goal. the hosts off to a perfect start thanks to yuri gazinsky. a first for his country, leading to some high—level diplomacy in the stands. but there were some nervous moments for russia, especially when alan jacka worth hobbled off injured earlier on. his replacement, denis cheryshev quickly put them at ease. after the break, russia pushed on and made sure of an emphatic win. items over made it three, before cherish as scored easily be goal of the

kicking off in a few hours time in the russian capital moscow the first match sets hosts russia against saudi arabia and will be held in the capitals luzhniki stadium some thirty two teams will be competing in more than sixty games across russia over the next month thousands of fans from around the globe have been pouring into the country defending champions germany are hoping to become but first team to win the tournament back to back since one thousand nine hundred sixty two. ball fever already running high in moscow let's go live to w correspondent emily is sure when emily it's good to see you it's always a highly anticipated tournament what have you been hearing and seeing in the capital well i'm right in the center of moscow here right by red square abbie's and you might be able to see behind me the feet clock which has been counting down the days to the world cup opening and it's now set to zero now people here have said to me you know they don't have many hopes for the football but they are really looking forward to the guests arriving and that's just what's happening here here in the center

my thanks and let's tell you something like this guy russia saudi arabia will be worth watching russia still ahead. second half just under way thanks neil we'll speak to you again. and we'll see you again so you know i've been a side long we'll see you next out say for the full time result i think russia against saudi arabia i said tail fingers crossed it's going to stay that way talk again light. at the expense of a longer term growth south here etc investing in the future in products and employees you're taking all that future revenues in your pocket today just like the buying back all the stuff in his own store yes he bought back. all of the stuff in his story has a lot of revenue but now the store is empty and he has nothing to sell so the next quarter he says my sales are zero because i have nothing in the store to sell i bought it all myself so. back all their stock they wanted us in the future and when it comes time to report. for us. this is what before. bringing you up to speed on our of the headline news now the un general assembly has voted to condemn israel's use of excessi

view that the process would be phased in and reciprocal and football world cup hosts russia have thrashed saudi arabia five nil in the tournament's opening game president vladimir putin watch the match alongside the saudi crown prince mohammed bin someone and fifa president to cheer on the infant tino russia and saudi arabia of the two lowest rank sides in the tournament. with all the headlines and back with more news here on al-jazeera that's after people and power to stay with us. al-jazeera is a very important force of information for many people around the world when all the cameras have gone i'm still here go into areas that nobody else is going to talk to people that nobody else is talking to and bringing that story to the forefront. for over three years i just controlled a terrorist goals call to move in iraq after it was driven out in late two thousand and seventeen local militias began searching for fugitives reaching out the harshest justice on suspected fighters and civilian collaborators one of the most vengeful malicious is led by a woman which journalist tom kline went to meet her.

the opening match is the hosts russia, down at the luzhniki stadium, against saudi arabia. rnament, this could be, for the hosts. as we come towards the end of our world cup countdown, it's time to look at the hosts. russia open up the tournament against saudi arabia in moscow tomorrow, the same venue that has staged the final onjuly 15. but in all honesty, we are unlikely to see either of these sides make it although it is the end of the tournament. russia and saudi arabia are the two worst teams in this world cup, according to the fifa world rankings. russia have slid all the way to 70th, below the likes of guinea and burkina faso, and that is despite the fact that in 2010, when russia were awarded the right to stage the world cup, they we re right to stage the world cup, they were inside the top ten. so it's one of the most understrength russian sides and perhaps they will look to history for inspiration. the man on this year's tournament poster is their legendary goalkeeper lev yashin. he played for the soviet union between 1954 and 1967 and is still the only goalkeeper

got the gold and the russia-saudi arabia game is still ongoing. russia on saudi arabia on a different perspective, and that is oil out. we know something will have to happen. even the u.s. has been putting pressure on opec to up production. they think many countries will up reduction, but we will have to see between these two which doesn't more. they have reduced more than moscow their crude output. you can see that on gtb go, even as you have the soccer game on your little monitor beside us. mark: is tradition to award a first time on the big tree, but -- actually, that tradition was whenn a week or so ago kelly came on and she did not win. chart, russias was a sign.it they scored again, 2-0. it was like a sign. you know what? my bracket is intact so far, mark. unbroken as well. ties, not supposed to do but given their with a sign when russia scored, it is a tie. i like this game. vonnie: i will take it. i think the word is draw for the next three weeks, mark. it --exactly, and oh, doesn't go to the gallery or not? so i decide. whatever the expre

saudi arabia. i do think russia should have more should be i was with the saudi arabia. i remember them out she being very good for a wall in the ninety four world cup in the united states not the last time i want to. be expected to stay very well here and i do think this presents a really good opportunity for russia to qualify possibly a little you require and with the knockout stages in egypt chances are largely depends on whether marseilles fail all right so that can kicks off in just sorry for an hour from now and every well there is a surprise package. we'll be watching out for. who could win the world cup could be one of the thirty two teams were not really i would say you're looking at. that they. have a chance of winning this world cup the having whites. you have to look at brazil. as being a real power. struggle piper and. literally on the pitch you do look at argentina as well germany obviously have the trophies that is to defend the disruption with the spiky manager situation and that's why the. market is completely on the spine. how things over there why in t

group a p to stem it takes a closer look at the quartet for us group a is made up of hosts russia egypt saudi arabia and europe boy russia will make the eleventh world cup appearance seven of those whereas the soviet union including in one thousand nine hundred sixty six when they finished fourth saudi arabia preparing for their first world cup appearance since two thousand and six at that point they competed in four successive world cups and in ninety four they reached the last sixteen egypt have won a record seven african titles but they're making just a third appearance at a world cup is this performer he's called seventy one percent of the goals in qualification although the team are sweating over his fitness and the last member of group a is europe why they are the smallest country by population to have ever won the world cup which they've done twice the last time was back in one thousand nine hundred fifty i get in touch with us and throughout the world cup with your thoughts using the hash tag eight a nice grade that is all this ball for me for now i hand you back to folly and tatiana thank y

a kwnw to kickoff then that first match russia, saudi arabia starts ato'clock t. >> excitement is building our super soccer fan here. are you jealous you're not in russia isn't am i -- i would of course. love to be in russia. i mean the whole world will beye he next couple of weeks and i'm looking forward to watching the game later today. speaking of countdown, summer beginning seven days. june 21 at 6:08am celebrate hert work in week's time toingo feel like late spring later this afternoon daytime highs will top out in the mid 8 beautiful out there. justut ode a few minutes ago, hed nice start t day not a lot of humidity that's the great news. 77 now in washington. leonardtown 77. 74 dulles. 72 hagerstown. ternoon for us.noonafnd dry live look at satellite/radar and the last of the cloous kind of fading s here with our frontal system and we'll beyeft with p of sunshine this afternoon. low humidity, daytime highs in the mid 80s and t best part of this forecast, pay close attention we keep it d not only tomorrow for our trip down toon lexingt park come out and see us. 'll be down there in s

has just come to an end and the first match of the tournament is kicking off between hosts russia and saudi arabia russia has spent billions to make it a championship to remember but will the world be willing to look past the politics and focus on the pitch also coming up germany's coalition in crisis mode german chancellor angela merkel faces a rebellion over her refugee policy within her conservative bloc and it could threaten her very political future. with. a very warm welcome on leyla iraq it's great to have you along everyone d.-w. is world cup coverage starts right here with that herman or tournaments officially opening in moscow as we speak i'm now joined in the studio with my highly esteemed colleague matt hermann who will be covering the cup for us and that there's been plenty of action in the russian a capital even before kickoff with the stadium hosting a spectacular opening ceremony for. fans have lined up the streets and filled the public viewing zones in moscow while the eighty thousand supporters inside the stadium were treated to a good performance by none of these on the market r

russia. saudi arabia. we've got three games ahead this friday bringing you. reportedly to crimea to be russian during a private dinner at the g. seven summit in canada. from an attorney representing the family. from an anonymous. and twenty fifty. over me in the t.v. reality h.q. in moscow mine is calling braves two pm here this friday the fifteenth of june starting off the boy water starts to the twenty eighteen world cup a glorious start for host russia the five nil thrashing of saudi arabia in the opening match electrified supporters across the country and set the stage for the rest of the tournament the now the focus shifts to the southern resort city of sochi and one of the most anticipated matches of the championship portugal against spain. well cup started with a grand opening ceremony where british pop star robbie williams performed those top player now there was the old russian boy who first take all the greeks and why you must. look at that i love. that it's just so friendly and welcoming and i mean it's as good as we were hoping that he'd be in the

at a standing start for the fifth world cup in russia russia's five mil for russia saudi arabia and moscow last month she's the host nation's fans with joy. so full we killed three games at this friday will bring you viewed me came inside with us. and correspondents. away from football in other news this morning donald trump has reportedly admitted crimea to be russian during a private dinner at the g. seven summit in canada last week. t.v. from the attorney representing a family of a. victim he claims to have an account of the assault on the paris theater from an anonymous police source that sheds new light on a fence that night in twenty fifty. by good morning from moscow the fifteenth of june i am here and you watching out international good to have you with us so then the twenty eighteen feet for world cup got off to a start for host russia. a five nil thrashing of saudi arabia in the opening much electrified supporters across the country and set the stage for the rest of the tournament now the focus shifts to the southern resort city as saatchi today one of the most anticipated matche

about what's going to happen on the pitch as we mention it will be host russia taking on saudi arabia and the first match a world cup opener is cause for excitement for any football fan even when the two teams taking part are far from tournaments favorites. it's finally time to let the ball do the talking russia's world cup starts here. high expectations can often hamper the home nation at to be tournament but these hosts are not under much pressure in that regard. as the lowest ranked team in the world cup they're hardly a hot favorite but with pride on the line and a home crowd to impress russia raring to go. to our team once the people to be proud of us to be proud of their team. and we really want to win their support and make them proud. of it. and they couldn't have a softer start saudi arabia are the second lowest ranking team at the tournament in former valencia and chile coach when antonio pitzi they've a boss with impressive experience but with egypt and europe who are in their group they're up against it as indeed the hosts. and i think once the whole thing begins everythin

the name of this fantastic festival of sport ball well just about to get in the game now russia and saudi arabia they've both held their final training sessions and both say that they are going all out for victory an important game a georgian renia i was here as we said last hour and he's predicting that the russians russians will get a victory against saudi arabia the first despite all the negativity in the russian press. if i was. shackles of i hope by sharing using a not so not so wrong i'll be happy because. no expectations no positivity no optimism everybody expects the world and it can be in this moment in in this hotel with this players preparing everybody for the. for their country pride well let's for that let's do it for the country let's do it for ourselves let's do it against the ones that don't believe in don't believe in the so i think can be can be a good thing for them you want my personal opinion i give them my personal opinion i think that. seven bits of. identity crisis in the russian team we are used at least i think my generation used to have. the russian teams with a certai

russia. saudi arabia and egypt are both going home.t had he been said from the very start. what a sunday it was for the england team, fresh from that stomping from panama. against panama were already training this morning and preparing for the match with belgium on thursday. they'll be facing belgium, not the deciding if they are through, it would decide who tops that group, england just ahead in the there. today we've heard from the belgium camp — manager roberto martinez says it's a bit of an unusual situation because both teams have already qualified for the last 16. we wa nt we want to win. i don't think as a professional, we can go up there not wanting to win. now the objective is to make sure that everyone in this court is getting ready to grow into the competition. we have a game that went to play, but we've got to get us went to play, but we've got to get us prepare for. hoping to qualify, will qualify. and when to prepare the for that in the right manner, but were preparing to give the same time. that's required a unique posit

and he's predicted, as you can see, that russia will beat saudi arabia in the opening game. cted to pick all the winners at russia 2018 by choosing between two bowls of food with the flags of each team attached. he's been on a strict diet to be in a shape for world cup. we will have to see how accurate he is. i know some of you have been sending in your predictions to ask. lots of you think it will be brazil or germany again —— to us. spain's chances perhaps taking a bit of a knock after yesterday's drama. thanks, lucy, i'm loving a kilis. paul the octopus made this a big business —— achilles. remember paul the octopus? it's a really important day in london today. a series of commemorations and vigils is taking place today to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy at grenfell tower in london. it was britain's worst domestic fire since the second world war. shortly before 1am this morning, the time when the fire was first reported to the emergency services, 13 tower blocks in west london including grenfell, as well as other landmarks, were lit up in the colour green. this r

the since two thousand and six the host nation or displays the opening match and neither russia nor saudi arabia a viewed as they strong in this tournament but a was kept oprah's or riskless for great excitement for any footballer fad it's finally time to let the ball do the talking russia's world cup starts today high expectations can often hamper the home nation at a big tournament but these hosts not under much pressure in that regard as the lowest ranked team in the tournament that hardly a hope favorite but with pride on the line and a home crowd to impress russia are raring to go. near would do. much to our team once the people to be proud of us to be proud of their team. and we really want to win their support and make them proud when we treat them with all the bits. and they couldn't have an easier start saudi arabia of the second lowest ranking team at the tournament in the form of a lengthy coach. see they have a boss with an impressive experience but with egypt and europe wind their group they're up against it as indeed all the hosts. but you know i think once the whole thing begins e

analysts are saying that even without a unanimous decision, saudi arabia and russia could go ahead andutput anyway. we have already seen saudi arabia stainrease regularly and pressure has increased above the level agreed by opec already anyhow. it doesn't seem to really, or it is not very clear whether saudi arabia and russia will go ahead and boost output or whether they are going to wait until they get a broader unanimous agreement. what kind of negotiations and we expect in vienna next week? we have also had president trump tweetiin his displeasure at higher oil prices. : in one word, i think it is way to be very factious. it is very divided at the moment. we have countries like iraq, iran and venezuela writing to other members and saying let' stand up against this u.s. pressure. we don't want to increase production, there is a lot of countries that can't raise output so they would rather see high prices. whereas other nations like saudi arabia and russia care more about their market share. i think it is going to be very tense at this meeting. anna.d: thanks for that, a quick look a

looking at saudi arabia everybody thinks that this is going to be i win for russia i've played saudi arabia in the first game in a world cup twenty years ago it wasn't the opening game of the world cups but it was the opening game for us and i can tell you that was not an easy game we were struggling and they were very compact they paid defensively really well can i tell you the ok for that's a pretty good point when you play i said i think russia is pulpy in galaxy around fifteen in the world so when you play fifteenth in the world against sixty seven there is a difference and that difference is because of the breaking point right and that's some point in the game where you have to take advantage and for saudi arabia it's all about surviving that point it's difficult for the because everybody thinks russia is going to do it sure i can be taught about russian fans and how many there are plenty of society say you because fans are arriving to believe me the stadium as we speak and we have a look at all the side fans that if travelled down there as well. i i well here they are it looks l

world cup has got off to the perfect start for the host nation russia and its president vladimir putin with a five nil victory over saudi arabia in moscow putin sat with saudi crown prince mohammed bin solomon and fifa president joining frontino to watch the game russia and saudi arabia actually the two lowest ranked sides in the tournament this was the reaction when russia's euro gives in ski school the first goal of the twenty eighteen world cup the margin of victory is a welcome surprise for team widely expected to struggle. well it all started with an opening ceremony in moscow solutions he stadium with robbie williams headlining in front of president bush in western aid has stayed away from ceremony. sports correspondent lee weightings is in moscow after all the controversy only the tournament does seem to have got off to a good start. yes on the i am golf the page we saw in a pretty tough it's a big strain the diplomats say cannot swallow to much about what was unfolding in front of him and the fact that there is now huge optimism here that this is going to be a successful told them and i claim to want to win without hoo

final whistle of the twenty eighteen world cup has just been blown after hosts russia raced to a five nil victory over saudi arabia russia say yuri again since he was the first twelve minutes to put the whole nation in front before dennis cherry showed that made it to deal just before half time in the second have to say you was not it in a third before a church of the sport that is second only contender for go of the tournament this come oscar was alexander go even then added the fifth the my i think death i. all right what a way to kick off the world cup for host russia for more on the festivities in moscow as well as the hosts a big win in the opening game want to take us now to the russian capital and jonathan crane is there good to see you joe that i don't know if you can hear me because you're right smack in the middle where it's all happening with the fans there really a fresh start at the tournament with a bang how the folks at the fan zone are reacted where you are. i can just about hear it's pretty down t.j. if you read about risk here inside the. people they were queuing just to try to get in there might

the hosts russia getting under way with a 5—0 win against saudi arabia. her 32 teams... 30 teams around russia, will have been watching that and wetting their lips unthinkingly want to get onto the pitch now. nonpolice it will be england who i'm sure will be gathered around their televisions just outside st petersburg, as i'm sure our sports correspondent natalie pirks was as well. natalie. with the england camp or the chat yesterday was about marcus rashford's knee. is it any better? -- all rashford's knee. is it any better? —— all the chat yesterday. we have lost natalie for now. that was the chat yesterday, marcus rashford missed training. we understand he should be ok but certainly a big worry with one of england's star players, marcus rashford. another star player is harry kane, of course, the captain. how has he been leading the troops? what has he been doing behind—the—scenes to relax his team to get them in the right frame of mind? remember this will be harry kane's first world cup as well so a massive responsibility for him. speaking today was his

football world cup has got off to a perfect start for host nation russia and its president vladimir putin with a five nil victory over saudi arabia in moscow which in sat with saudi crown prince mohammed bin soundman and fee for president janeen frontino to watch the game russia and saudi arabia are the two know it strength sides in the tournament. off the pitch prominent british gay rights activist peter tatchell has been released after he was arrested for taking part in what police described as an illegal protest in moscow russian opposition leader alex and yvonne a has also just been freed after thirty days behind bars for holding an unsanctioned protest as he left he said the prison where he was detained the priest of had a facelift to make it more comfortable for foreign football fans arrested during the tournament. the new york attorney general is suing. three of his children and their charitable foundation for allegedly violating state's charity a two point eight million dollars lawsuit alleges the child foundation in gauged in extensive coordination with twenty sixteen presidential campaign. now the attorney general is as

referee the ambassadors who were there to watch the opening ceremony and the game between russia and saudi arabia. our special studio on top of the four seasons hotel was overlooking the celebrations in moscow here is our team with today's highlights. u.s. . yes hello again and why because russia has a magical stop here and they give away the saudis believe me came with a knife to talk about it he said peter schmeichel for one minute i could kill people and also the money and i could manage it yes a very i think it's fair to say i used to be. a fulminant. to shred or i like i will get on to that many of these fans definitely were pleased with what i saw. louis. ok so those fans obviously happy is the gold flea win today if i can tell you same pace here and i think we can go through the night so you with your help the first as we know we scored early on wasn't between by unity because it's good. for so good for civilizing the boy is jumping in five minutes because he's in these three is in the city of the world cups these and these three of. the russian world cup i think is a fantastic feat for a

the opening match between host russia and saudi arabia actually features the two lowest ranking sides in the tournament this was the reaction when russia's euro goes in ski school the first goal of the two thousand and eighteen world cup. let's speak to our sports correspondent lee wellings who's in moscow for us leigh. may get to play robbie williams has played the world cup finally on the way what you make of it all. is what to do what a dream start this is fall for russia if i can hold on to this new suspect i will because saudi arabia look at strangely when i do have the weakest of the thirty two teams russia is meant to play the way kids but that would be so many nerves around this match for a russian saying that hasn't won six i'll tell you but it's a lot of pressure on them there's always a partial and a hard station but i want this world cup to succeed on the pitch as well as off the pitch and it always really helps when the hog same is doing well the group looks set up for them to do well i think they are most likely to finish second in the group and the second if they are pr

saudi arabia. we hope for an exciting match, because any other day of the week, russia against saudi arabia, 70th inars but i wonder how people are getting into this? it has been fabulous, we are lucky in moscow because it seems that all the fans from all 32 nations are coming in to moscow, just really enjoying what is a fascinating city. my first time here, so many sights and sounds, and everybody is just getting into the spirit of things, the south americans, the noise they make, amazing, before they go a on their separate way, a fantastically large nation, 11 host city, 2,000 miles between the furthest east and the furthest west. england will be putting in some air miles as well. it is just been incredible since we have been here. it is so important, simon, that the russian, the locals here, who have been so welcoming, whether they can carry that on, when perhaps their team doesn't carry on as far as they would like because russia are up against it, just to get out of their group. something they vent done for the last three or four world cup, they are a team in decline, and the manager has been c

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global football lie ahead of us and in just a four minute's time not opening match between russia and saudi arabia big cheers at the luzhniki stadium as the president of world football's governing body and the president of russia officially launch russia twenty eighteen will be back as our team's world cup had quarters in just a couple of minutes wherever you're watching this is r.t. international. it's. you know world's big partners through a lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that made stream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. tell us stein is getting international recognition with the help of israel at least in the world of suze i'm in bill fiddlesticks mission to do it to you like it is this is my complicity is going up up the study hall maybe you know john no doubt just hoping they should be the only palestinians who gets t

the two thousand and eighteen world cup is underway in russia on the opening day the host face saudi arabia fans in moscow with t.t. to a five minute when the opening match prompting one set of basins the capitals fan zone as the newest ranked team in the tournament russia got themselves a much needed head start in group a. russia could not have hoped for a better stocks. eureka jan ski back in the first goal of the tournament after just twelve minutes and on the stroke of half time it was to. substitute dentist chair a chair for putting a grin on coast churches of face. russia might be the tournament's lowest ranked team but they didn't look like it awesome juba made it three. the best of the bunch came in the ninety first minute cherry champs second in the early contender for goal of the tournament saudi arabia might have been a soft opponent but this hot volley was pure inspiration a nightmare for the guests elation for the hosts even then there was more a free kick in the dying seconds completed the russian routes delights first certain discerning spectator saudi arabia's hopes however

peruvians, all congregating now for the big start on thursday when it gets under way between russia and saudi arabiaganisers are convinced that they are going to deliver a successful and save tournament but obviously there are concerns about hooliganism perhaps, discrimination certainly that seems to be on the rise in russian football but a little bit earlier i spoke to the former england captain alan shearer and he assured me that he hopes upon hope that living up to all these major championships that there are always the horror stories and the warnings but he hopes that nothing comes of those. i asked them about england, this young and inexperienced team, and his hopes for gareth gates and his team. inexperienced team, and his hopes for gareth gates and his teamlj inexperienced team, and his hopes for gareth gates and his team. i do not think there has been any expectation on england for a time, i'io expectation on england for a time, 110 one expectation on england for a time, no one expected us to win it. having said that we expected to beat iceland in the last european championships, but we have

russia gets a dream start to the fee for world cup the host nation saudi arabia five nil at moscow's luzhniki stadium. fans from across the globe and the locals alike have been out in force in the capital reveling in the festive atmosphere and of course our team is in the midst of it all back stadiums found sulks all eyes are on the pitch and the players from across the biggest country on the planet and our special studios from the. a warm welcome to all of you both feet for world cup twenty eight c. in russia. plus one of the most successful managers in the game shows today money i'll give him to stick on the upcoming showdown between spain and portugal. i. well broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r t international i'm sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us now it has been an opening day to remember for russia at the two thousand and eighteen feet a world cup host nation trounced saudi arabia five nil at moscow's luzhniki stadium to get the tournament underway and it seems across the russian capital and beyond have been quite exuberant. these are pict

as the fresh trading week starts, relationships of course are utmost in investor's minds russia and saudi arabia looked to be getting chummier by the day. they're willing to increase production ahead of this week's opec meetings. alexander novak and his saudi c co-hort are saying they're going to raise o i will -- oil by the day. president trump unveiled tariffs on more than 800 chinese goods that could be worth as much as $50 billion. beijing has swiftly countered by implementing measures on 650 measures as well chinese state media attacked trump's tariffs. they left room for future negotiations an editorial said a weissman buildsri, the fool builds walls. no idea who that would be referencing. this seemed to affirm ofal commentst beijing would defend its economic interests. eunice yoon reports from beijing. >> reporter: like many companies they are hoping they will build more bridges as they rely on international trade more and more. facilities like this one, j.d..com is delivering more imported goods including from the united states to chinese consumers and that's very important for a day lik

means egypt and would have why are going to be looking to stack up just as many goals against saudi arabia as russia did to get those goal difference is working in their favor and i just don't think saudi arabia are up to it i mean that second goal that they conceded where two defenders tried to slide tackle after one player both missed and the player was suddenly all alone in the box i mean. that something you just don't see at the highest level of professional football very often i want to talk about this highest level of professional football now because we have three games coming up tomorrow today there was only one we're really getting down to business so what's ahead three actually quite interesting games and as i mentioned there are two other teams in group and they will be squaring off against each other and egypt so you know a draw at the very least would be good they would not like to be on zero points along with saudi arabia then you know we also have a kind of an interesting game where it's hard to judge to be a clash of styles it's iran versus morocco a very defensive minded team agains

having said that a draw is a really good result for russia if it puts egypt so much on the pressure meaning that your guatemala they beat saudi arabia which we think their. will do then russia and saudi arabia they are in pole position for the for the next better for this championship and you know a draw against egypt in this game no matter how you twist and turn is really good no defeat obviously would be a disaster if you look at it now don't look so pretty russia on top of the table they lose suddenly they find themselves down in third place and everyone's panicking about whether they go three so it's very important i defeated a opens up the possibility of of. russia and egypt finishing in six points and then it goes to two goals scored difference goals scored so then it comes down to how much the other two teams beating saudi arabia so let's hope it doesn't get to that because it's very important we've seen this in south south africa when the host leaves to try moment because flair and the party in russia at the moment is incredible we want russia to be there we want russia to go along way but we feel it has been said that you k

onerussia, the other saudi arabia the cat chose to pick from the russia bowl. ter in the day, russia defeated saudi arabia in the first game >> they beat them badly, 5-0 mohammad bin salman and putin were together. remember paul the octopus? >> no. >> he was the big producter ipra previous world cup he had a 90% success rate. if you combined the cat with the octopus, you would have a cephalapod >> i like that >>> from one patch of green to another, the second round of the u.s. open teeing off in about an hour course conditions were rough yesterday. only four golfers shot under par. the best shot of the day came from one of the guys tied for the lead dustin johnson on the 8th hole, 2016 open winner blasted it out of the bunker ball bounced once, did a loop around the cup before dropping in johnson in a four-way tie for the lead >>> still ahead on "worldwide exchange." small business has wone big problem. kate has an issue plaguing main street that may hit the economy. >>> and a picture is worth 1,000 words or a billion barrels a day. why this soccer image could r

it for two years it can be difficult to pick it up in one go saudi arabia where they they they are there because that's where they are russia have an obviously scored a lot of future points because they haven't played for four points so put saudi arabia there because if they are that's a level they're at and you know. if it's any sensical mind the knows about football will say russia has to say with the world cup history the number of players they have the quality of the players but you know it's an opening game and the roll call of the whole world is watching you know eight years there isn't all these fans everybody expects russia to win i think that the fans today. will play a really big part i think you know if i can give the russian fans a little bit of advice is to be patient and understand this is difficult for the players make sure that you support the team for the ninety minutes because the game is really ninety minutes and i know it's a cliche to say that but it is ninety minutes and it might take ninety minutes to break a team like saudi arabia down and i wonder when it's three points it's exactly the same as winn

guy: saudi arabia and russia has signaled that more oil is on the way. the saudi oil minister said "-- will that it is decide on output gradually when they meet next week. joining us now, jason gammel. jason let's talk about the big picture. is that wetion now are likely to see kind of opec plus, this deal coming in. what does it look like? jason: it will be a gradual reintroduction in the market by those countries that have capacity. i don't expect to see saudi arabia, the uae kuwait and russia will start to put this thousand barrels a day into the market in the third quarter. as the effects of the sanctions began to kick in we will see further increases. abouthere is a concern demand destruction. can this new structure keep oil prices within a range of $70 to $80 that precludes the worst elements? jason: i think that is the case. it gets tighter as venezuelan production continues to fall. i think we have very good support around the $70 level. it is going to be difficult for the markets to respond quickly later this year. we could see prices over $80. m

they work from there. >> four teams tha we got russia, egypt, saudi arabia and uruguay here in group russia. >> and uguay. >> one and two. egypt and saudi arabia one and two.si preview rus and saudi arabia russia takes it? >> or you're gray did tet. >> ears what happens the top two teams in each bracketle advance. me explain that. they'll startac to playh other in the bracs. we can flip that if we wanted. round number. two power houses group number b. group b. grube letter. spain and portugal and spain is picked by many people although they just fired their coach. why they're doing that two days before the world cup because they're spain they can do i'm givingrpain the numbe one seed. >> they take soccereriously. >> or football. >> portugal number two and morocco and iran. both great teams.al portug has one of the world's most famous player. who?hr >> ctiana ronaldo. >> ronaldo plays for portugal. prolific goal bcorer. one of theest in the franthis year. >> gay named plolba. then you can kind o take yourim pick here denmarkas very very re.id forward as well. take dent australia up and

a message from president putin as he welcomed all to russia including today's opponents, saudi arabiaworld cup first. video assistant referees here — would they be needed today? well, there were no doubts about the tournament's opening goal, the hosts off to the perfect start, thanks to yury gazinsky. a first for his country, leading to some high—level diplomacy in the stands. but there were some nervy moments for russia, especially when alan dzagoev, their tallies man, hobbled off injured early on. his replacement, denis cheryshev, quickly put them at ease. after the break, russia pushed on and made sure of an emphatic win. artem dzyuba made it three before cheryshev scored easily, the goal of the match. russia now in full cruise mode, a chance to increase a goal difference that may become very important in their group. aleksandr golovin added to the rout. five goals for the hosts. the party, well and truly started in russia. alex gulrajani, bbc news. the bbc‘s olly foster has been following events from moscow. russia are the lowest ranked team in this tournament but my word, they ro