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00:56The World Cup is completely rewrite in the records of football.
01:03Messi has a historic hat-trick, Bappé, Haaland also score and today Kane too.
01:13And Ronaldo, I don't know, where is Ronaldo?
01:15This is Carlos Montero. We are from the field. Thank you for being with us.
01:21The second game of today just finished. England beat Croatia 4-2.
01:30It was really an exciting game. Croatia was fighting. Kane was the first one to score.
01:38He scored two goals. The first was a penalty kick.
01:41The first penalty kick, the referee said no. The goalkeeper advanced. We have to turn it again.
01:47And he scored the second one. But Croatia didn't give up.
01:51Croatia went 2-2. And then the situation got complicated for Croatia.
01:58The important thing of that game, Modric, the legend of that game, was playing in the sixth World Cup.
02:07Bellingham put 3-2 at the beginning of the second half, five minutes after the second half.
02:12And Marcus Rashford put the final league and the C-7-4-2. England start with the right foot in
02:21this World Cup.
02:22Why I was saying, where is Ronaldo? At the beginning of the program.
02:27Because the first match of today's game was the Republic of Congo against Portugal.
02:35After last night's performance of Messi, of Haaland, everybody was saying, and Mbappé.
02:42Everybody was saying, oh my God, today Rolando is going to play fantastic.
02:48He didn't do that. He didn't play much. He played the whole game, but he couldn't do much.
02:53It was a very important game for Republic of Congo. This draw, because they get the first point in a
03:02World Cup tournament.
03:05After the game, Ronaldo said in X in Twitter, he said, we didn't start it the way we wanted, but
03:14this is just the beginning.
03:17Let's see how the fans of Portugal and Republic of Congo reacted at this match.
03:28Hey Carlos, how are you? We just saw an amazing game between Portugal and Congo.
03:33They ended up tying one to one, but many of us, and before the game started, expected Portugal to win
03:39by three goals.
03:40But Congo showed that they had a lot of might. They defended very well. And not only that, when you
03:47see smaller teams, you usually see them only defending.
03:50But Congo showed they were worth much more than that. And their counterattacks, they were very fast and created some
03:56dangerous chances.
03:58But other than Congo tying with Portugal, the other news is that Cristiano Ronaldo was not able to score a
04:06goal.
04:06Yesterday, Haaland scored two goals with Norway. Mbappé scored two goals with France. And Lionel Messi scored three goals with
04:15Argentina.
04:17So, I asked fans today, where was Ronaldo? What did they expect of his game? And how did he deliver
04:23on the game against Congo?
04:25This is what they had to say.
04:26One, two, three.
04:27Two, three.
04:28One, two, three.
04:29One, two, three.
04:30Cristiano could have done more, but his team doesn't search for him. I think he's passionate with everything. But he's
04:48great. He's great.
04:49I think the beginning was a little excited, but it was just boring and Cristiano Ronaldo didn't touch the ball.
04:58I think we can't say anything because he didn't get chances. I mean, the game was very, very good for
05:08the Congo selection.
05:09And they didn't let the Portugal players to give the ball to Cristiano and make him have an opportunity to
05:17score.
05:19Did the Congo surprise you?
05:20Of course, yes. I have never seen the Congo playing and they defend gorgeous. I mean, it's amazing.
05:33Well, I think that everybody was waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo to match a goal, but the match was really hard
05:42for Portugal. And sadly, it was one to one at the end of the match.
05:46I think it was a difficult game. Portugal is a debits team of me. And I love Cristiano Ronaldo.
06:04Well, there you have it, Carlos. Cristiano Ronaldo may not have had his best game ever, but many fans here
06:11still have faith in him and think he still has the chance to win his World Cup. Back to you,
06:17Carlos.
06:19Thank you, Charlie. And let's see if the fans are right. Let's go with our analyst. Hamid Demarque, the man
06:26of a million dollar smile.
06:29Hamid, nice talking to you again. All those fans, they were saying Ronaldo didn't play as we expecting him to
06:37play.
06:37Why is the reason that Ronaldo was not Ronaldo today in the first match of Portugal in the World Cup?
06:45So I'm actually not going to put this on Cristiano Ronaldo. We have to remember he is 41 years old.
06:52He's an older player throughout most of his career in his prime.
06:55He's been playing on the wing. So now at his older age, he can't move as much. So he has
07:00to learn how to play as an out-and-out striker.
07:02And I don't think that Portugal were looking for him. If you look at the game like Argentina and Algeria,
07:08they're always looking for Messi, but also Messi is a different type of player.
07:12Messi in his whole career has never relied on his physical attributes. It's always been about his touch, dribbling, and
07:19he's more of a number 10 than Ronaldo ever was.
07:22So as Messi gets older, he's aging more like fine wine than Cristiano Ronaldo, whereas Cristiano Ronaldo back in his
07:29prime relied on his pace, how high he could jump, how strong he was.
07:33Now that he's older and he can't move as well, he's relying a lot more on players around him.
07:38And I don't think the Portugal players were really looking for him.
07:41And there's a lot of time, I call it useless possession, where they kept the ball, they moved it side
07:46to side, but they didn't really go forward or press the occasion or when they have it on the wings,
07:51launch the ball so Ronaldo can get on something.
07:53So I'm not really going to blame Cristiano Ronaldo for this match. Obviously, he could do better. He'll be frustrated
07:58with himself.
07:59But I think it's the Portuguese as a team have to figure out how they're going to use him up
08:03there as the number nine.
08:06Jameet, as an old-timer, I have to go against you because we saw in this World Cup a 40
08:13-year-old goalkeeper, Bosnia, who played fantastic.
08:18You mentioned Leo Messi, who's almost a f***er. So maybe age is only a number. But you are right, maybe
08:27it's not all the fault of Ronaldo.
08:29How do you see Portugal playing as a team against this African team who wasn't in the World Cup for
08:36many years and they were coming to surprise the world today?
08:42I got to give all the credit to the Congo to be honest. Again, most people are going into this
08:47match thinking that Portugal is going to easily run through them.
08:49But Congo was surprisingly very, very good. Obviously, you know, Portugal had most of the position, but the quality of
08:56touches and dribbling on the Congo side really surprised me.
08:59And when Wisa got that goal, the whole momentum changed. It was all about the Congo.
09:05And to be honest, if I'm the Congo, I'm disappointed that I did not get the three points in this
09:09game because I thought they were more of the footy team going forward.
09:15When Portugal had the ball, they moved side to side, back to back. They didn't look like they wanted to
09:19go and attack.
09:20But even though Congo only had about 20 percent possession, every time they try to go forward, they try to
09:25go forward and hurt Portugal.
09:27So I think all around it's a fair result for the Congo 1-1. This is actually their first goal
09:32they've ever scored in the World Cup.
09:34And this is the first game where they have not lost. This is I believe it was 52 years since
09:39they've been back in this competition.
09:41So congratulations from the people of the Congo. Well deserved. As for the Portuguese, they have to do better if
09:47they want to keep pace with the other teams like Argentina, France, Spain and England.
09:53They are going to get the first point in the World Cup. Talking about all timers. Let's talk to the
09:59second game.
10:00England against Croatia. Modric, sixth World Cup appearance was playing today. They didn't win 4-2.
10:09What do you think about that match? England 4, Croatia 2.
10:14So all the talk has been about France and Spain, but people forget about England.
10:20England is one of the deepest in this tournament. And today, now, obviously, they played an aging Croatia team.
10:27You know, you talk about Luka Modric. This is a sixth World Cup. He's one of the only players in
10:31the league and on this team.
10:33But England looks very good, especially going forward. When you have the likes of Harry Kane in the middle, you
10:40have Lou Bellingham right behind them.
10:42You have Madweke and on the bench, you have people like Kyle Saka, who I was surprised didn't start playing,
10:48but coming off the bench, you have Morgan Rodgers.
10:51This team is very, very deep. Now, England, I think, has one of the best rosters in the World Cup.
10:58You could argue that maybe it is the best roster in the World Cup.
11:01But the main enemy of England has always been England themselves. They've always had good players in all the previous
11:08major tournaments, but they always disappoint when it comes to the latter stages of those tournaments because they get in
11:14their own way.
11:15Now, I was curious to see if Zuko gets them in shape, gets them organized and locked in for the
11:23majority of this tournament because some of the teams will beat them just based on if they're more together than
11:29England is.
11:30But England looks really, really good. They put a four-pass Croatia, sorry.
11:35And Croatia is not a team to sleep on. Croatia is a very, very good team. So congratulations to the
11:39Englishmen.
11:42We are going to listen to you. Let's pay attention to England.
11:46Hamid, thank you. Thank you very much. We talk to each other tomorrow.
11:51You see a lot of movement behind me in the Azteca Stadium because today Colombia is going to start in
11:57this World Cup.
11:58A lot of Colombian people here around the Azteca Stadium.
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12:36Some matches are played with your heart on your sleeve. It's not just about points. It's about history, pride, and
12:43settling scores.
12:45I'm going to walk you through all the three most intense rivalries in the world of football.
12:50Let's start by talking about Brazil versus Argentina, also known as the Clásico de las Américas.
12:57From the Maracanazo to the 2021 America Copa Final, it's a battle to determine who truly possesses the greatest talent.
13:06Pelé versus Maradona, Messi versus Neymar. A battle where honor is measured in dribbles and stars.
13:14Germany versus England. The clash of the innovators against the European champions.
13:21It'll begin in the 1966 World Cup Final with the ghost goal.
13:26And ever since, every matchup has been a tactical and emotional battle.
13:31Wembley versus the Alliance Arena. British Coolness versus German Discipline.
13:37And finally, we come to a very interesting rivalry.
13:40Mexico versus the United States. The CONCACAF Classic. The 2-0 against the giant of the region.
13:48You see, on February 28, 2001, the United States beat Mexico 2-0 in Columbus and continued that streak for
13:57a long time at home.
13:58But it didn't last forever because Mexico broke the losing streak in Columbus by winning 2-1 in 2016 on
14:07their way to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
14:10It's a rivalry that has grown to become personal.
14:14The truth is that the World Cup is on their way and joins us as we bring you all the
14:20latest news and results.
14:21Who do you think will go the farthest?
14:25Thank you for being with us. This is from the field. You can hear behind me the Colombian fans who
14:31are getting into the stadium.
14:32They are going to play against Ubetsk-Kistian later today. But before, another of our teams, Panama.
14:39Panama is going to play. Panama is playing in Canada.
14:45Playing against another strong African team, Ghana. That's going to be a great game.
14:52Game is the second participation of Panama in a World Cup. The first time was four years ago in Qatar.
15:01But let's talk about these Colombian people who are all over Mexico City, who were coming from the hotel to
15:07the stadium.
15:08We see the yellow jersey everywhere. Colombia is going to feel like he's playing at home today in the Stadio
15:17Azteca.
15:18We have a coverage from Colombia and from the Azteca. Let's go first with Nani Flores.
15:26Nani Flores is in Colombia with the reaction and the expectation of Colombian people about this game.
15:38Hello. We are currently outside La Retreta Park, next to the municipal administration building.
15:44This is the space approved by the Colombian Football Federation and the city of Santiago de Cali for local supporters
15:49to come together and watch Colombia's national team matches on a giant screen.
15:55There is a full schedule of activities planned because in addition to the matches, fans will be able to enjoy
16:01a wide range of food options, cultural events, live music and even panel discussions with special guests.
16:07Today's event is for Colombia's opening match against Uzbekistan, kicking off at 9pm Colombia time.
16:13And the fan zone will also be open for the remaining Group K fixtures, the second match against DR Congo
16:18and the third group stage game against Portugal.
16:21Colombia should look to take advantage of the fact that Portugal and DR Congo drew 1-1, giving Los Cafeteros
16:27a great opportunity to move to the top of Group K.
16:29Fans will be able to enter from 6pm Colombia time, so everyone is invited to come down and enjoy not
16:35only today's Colombia match, but also the upcoming fixtures.
16:40A mission is free, and as mentioned, the entire program has been designed by the city of Cali for football
16:45fans across the city.
16:50Thank you very much. Now let's go in front of the Azteca. Oscar Arrieta is with us live.
16:57Oscar, yesterday the union of the professors said they were planning to do some protests today close to the Azteca.
17:07Do you see anything? There is any problem so far? How is the situation right now?
17:14Good evening, everyone at TELESUR. We are, as you said so, at the new vice of the mythical Estalia Azteca,
17:20who is set to deliver the world.
17:22Another group stage game. And right now, Colombia and fans are keep gathering the surroundings of this gigantic stadium.
17:30And as you said so also, a lot of local police force keep surrounding the stadium around even a kilometer
17:40of a perimeter away from the Estadio Azteca.
17:43So there is a lot of local police, security, and a lot of people that keep waiting for a lot
17:53of thousands of fans to keep coming at this mythical Estadio Azteca.
17:57We said in a very few hours to deliver the world another great game between Colombia and Uzbekistan.
18:04A lot of police force keep gathering the entrance of the Estadio Azteca that are right now still close to
18:10the thousands of Colombian fans that keep coming at the new vice of the Estadio Azteca.
18:18Oscar, what do people tell you about this game? What are the expectations of Colombia? Do you think they are
18:25underestimating Uzbekistan?
18:27It's one of the teams that are playing for the first time in the World Cup.
18:33I really don't think they are underestimating Uzbekistan because, as you said, it's the very first time they are playing
18:39a World Cup.
18:41Colombia has played since Brazil 2014, but as it stands, Colombia is the favourite team to get the win tonight.
18:49We spoke to a lot of Colombian fans that they are very confident that their country will get the win
18:57tonight.
18:57Even some of them have spoken to us and said that they will win, that they will beat the Asian
19:02team by five goals of difference.
19:05So a five-nail, two-nail, three-nail, five scenarios that keep repeating for the Colombian fans.
19:11So let's see what unfolds this day. As we saw a little bit earlier, Portugal against Congo ended in a
19:20draw with a one goal for each team.
19:22So let's see. Let's see how the 90 minutes unfold here at the Estadio Azteca on just a few hours.
19:30Oscar, Rieta, thank you very much. Thank you, Oscar, in front of the Estadio Azteca.
19:35Now, let's see what some of the fans were telling, some of the Colombian fans were telling us about today's
19:44match.
19:51There are high expectations. Of course, it's Colombia. We got second place in Copa America, so I think we can
19:59do like a good game today.
20:01So I'm guessing, I don't know, like a 3-0. 4-1. 4-1? 4-1. So high expectations.
20:09I think we're going to kill it. 3-0 is my prediction. 3-0. Yes. Who's going to score?
20:14I think Luchito's going to score two and James is going to do one.
20:18Well, my expectations are to win, of course, the game. I bet like 3-1, I guess. So we can
20:25win the game. And let's go Colombia.
20:27Who's going to score?
20:30Luis, Diaz, Gomez, and Munoz.
20:34I think Colombia have a good group with Lucho, James. I think Colombia will play so good. And Uzbekistan have
20:48good players. But I think Colombia is better.
20:51What will be the final score? My team 2-0. For me, Colombia today win 2-1. And with goals
21:01of James and Lucho.
21:03And how far will you guys go in the World Cup? Que tan lejos van a llegar?
21:06For me, Colombia wins the World Cup because it's the best team in this Cup.
21:15Okay, 2-1 maybe. But be careful, Colombian friends, in this World Cup. If there is something we learned so
21:21far, it's that they are not small teams. Everybody has a chance.
21:26Time is gone. Thank you very much. Take it easy. See you tomorrow. But we are going to leave you
21:32with, you know, people say FIFA, they want to make money.
21:36But a long time ago, 2015, Diego Armando Maradona wanted to play for peace. How is that happen? For peace
21:43in Colombia. Let's see his story. See you tomorrow. Bye-bye.
21:48Yo me f bid ngay. Pero la pelota no se va a echa.
22:04Quería decir a la piedad que el partido se va a hacer, que el deporte que yo practico, que practica
22:12el pibe de Valderrama, que practica el gafang cao,
22:15I hope that we're going to go all for the peace.
22:20I swear to what I want most to do,
22:26Benjamin and Deite Fernando,
22:30that that part will be done.
22:32It's been 20 hours of the race.
22:47Hello.
22:50We agree, right?
22:51I think it's the merit of the players who want this game for the peace
23:08really be for the peace.
23:10The message that you want to send is a strong message
23:12and a strong message that really leads to the Colombian society
23:16to think that it's much better to throw a ball
23:19than to keep killing us between Colombianos and Colombianas.
23:23Basta of violence in Colombia.
23:26We want peace.
23:28And I love it with all my heart.
23:31I swear to God!
23:34I swear to God!
23:38I swear to God!
23:39I swear to God!
23:41God Um...
23:46I swear to God!
23:49Hey!
23:50Hey!
23:50Hey!
23:50Hey!
23:51Bye!
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