01x01 - Great Expectations

[bunniefuu]

[wind howling]

[commentator 1] Across every

continent on the face of the globe,

to every lover of the game

wherever you are

[commentator 2 in French] 133rd game

[commentator 1 in English]

whatever time of day or night

welcome.

It is now that we establish

which, of Argentina and France,

will become the owners, for four years,

of that most famous piece of gold.

[coach in French]

Nothing is going to stop us today.

Let's play our game!

Give everything you've got!

Let's get that third star!

[indistinct chatter]

[loud cheering]

[commentator 1 in English]

That is the World Cup.

Lionel Messi stares up at his final peak.

Kylian Mbappé prowls

in the foothills of greatness.

From the Andes to the Alps,

from River Plate

to the banks of the Seine,

our planet unites

around its ultimate game.

The time is nigh.

[whistle blows]

[muezzin calling to prayer]

- [loud drum music]

- [audience chanting]

[in Spanish] The World Cup

has that special something.

It hits you deeply

and it stirs up deep emotions.

[cheering]

[Laurens in English] The World Cup

is always amazing.

Every country has their own stories,

every player has their own narrative.

[airplane engine roaring]

- [cameras clicking]

- [people clamoring]

[in French] The World Cup is simply

the greatest competition.

Now, all behind the Blues.

[Mbappé] Messi and Cristiano,

they're better players than me.

But I tell myself I'm the best.

[commentator] Kylian Mbappé!

[Messi in Spanish] It's my last chance

to achieve my greatest dream.

But this is a World Cup

and it's really tough.

We destroyed you, loser! [bleep]

[Ronaldo in Portuguese]

Some people like me, some people don't.

But I'm proud of everything I've done.

It wouldn't be fair to ask for more.

[loud cheering]

[Busquets in Spanish] Spain are

at a point of generational change

[cheering]

with a very young team.

[indistinct chatter]

Nice one!

- One, two, three!

- [all] Win, win, win!

Let's go!

[Silva in Portuguese]

We're the Brazilian squad.

We're important.

Whether you like it or not,

it brings a lot of pressure.

If you lose in Brazil, they k*ll you.

[commentator exclaiming]

[Kane in English] The World Cup is the

highest pressure tournament you'll play.

The hype around the game

Go and win this f*cking game. Come on!

[Kane] The rivalries amongst the teams.

[Bale] You have the best team

from South America, North America,

Asia, Africa.

[singing in native language]

[Martinez in Spanish]

The World Cup is madness.

It's madness, it's irrational.

This passion is very hard to explain.

[in French] We know we can do

something historic.

We want to keep making people dream.

[Yoshida in Japanese] It was a reminder

that one mistake

can make a big difference

at the World Cup.

[Adams in English] Going into a World Cup,

you know that

one team leaves the World Cup happy.

If we have to drag you off that pitch,

we will.

[in Japanese] We're going to fight again!

Let's win, come on!

[players shouting]

[Adams in English]

Four teams in a group.

The top two teams

make it out of the group.

[all chanting]

- Get over here!

- We ain't going, skip!

- [in Croatian] Above all

- Croatia!

[Adams in English] You don't wanna be

stuck in the bottom two

or else your journey's over.

Every game from that point

to the final is win or go home.

[in Portuguese] Everybody wants to win.

But there can only be one winner.

[in English] This World Cup

is the end of an era.

For so many players, it's their last

chance to win the ultimate prize.

[in Portuguese] It's life or death.

[players singing in Portuguese]

In '94, Romário ♪

In 2002, Fenomeno ♪

First to be five-time champion ♪

[Silva in Portuguese] The atmosphere

is extremely good.

The mix of young and experienced players

makes for better relationships.

We try to have fun. We try to be happy.

I want them to be happy.

I am proud to be part

of the Brazilian team.

[Bueno] Thiago Silva is a great player.

He's a leader. He displays

the right conduct on and off the pitch.

Thiago Silva

[in French] I think he's one of the most

professional players

I've seen in my career.

[in Danish] He's one of

the most complete defenders around.

[in Portuguese] Nice, bro!

[Bueno] He's had a distinguished career.

[Silva] I'm one of the most

successful players in world football.

[applause]

But

the World Cup is the one I want to win.

[indistinct]

Man, it's one of my biggest dreams.

[commentator in English] Neymar's corner

Brilliant header, Thiago Silva!

Brazil is Brazil,

and if you speak about the World Cup,

the first team that will come

to everyone's mind is Brazil,

because they always bring

talent and special qualities

to a World Cup that everyone wants to see.

[Adams] Neymar is one of the best ever.

[in Portuguese] It's wrong!

[in English] Lot of Brazil's performances

are judged off of how he performs.

People say if he plays bad,

then they won't win,

and if he plays good then they obviously

have a greater chance of winning.

[Silva in Portuguese]

Neymar is such good fun, man.

Who's after you?

We talk to each other every day.

[yells]

All good?

And we started to create

a nice relationship, you know?

Mutual respect, recognition and affection.

He's also older like me

At least I'm not the only one.

[chuckles]

[Adams in English] Brazil,

the expectation of going into World Cup

is that you have to win.

Everything you do will be a failure unless

you're holding the trophy at the end.

[indistinct chatter]

[journalist in Portuguese]

Are you anxious?

[chuckling] No, not at all!

Being anxious, it's normal.

I always get a bit anxious

when things are fast approaching.

Today, at the press conference,

the first guy

The question was almost like an attack.

Trying to bring me down

at a critical time for Brazil.

[indistinct chatter]

[journalist] Thiago first.

Thiago, what does it mean for you to be

captain of the national team again?

Do you feel emotionally ready?

[Silva] People say that, "Thiago is weak

for having emotions."

I wouldn't have got to where I am today

by being mentally weak.

Man, I had to be strong

in one of the biggest battles of my life.

I left Brazil when I was really young.

And from there, I had the opportunity

to transfer to Dynamo Moscow.

I trained and trained

with a really painful chest.

I didn't know what was really going on.

I was almost dying, man.

INSTITUTE OF EMERGENCY CARE

The doctor held the X-ray up to the light

and you could see that there was

a huge hole in my lung.

If we had waited any longer

for the diagnosis, there would be no cure.

[Isabelle] The thoughts that he had

"I'll probably need surgery."

"I might not play again."

It was his whole career.

Everything he ever dreamt of.

I spent six months

in the hospital, you know?

I was alone.

It's awful being away from home

when your family is in Brazil.

Going through tuberculosis

left me with scars that will never heal.

When people say

that I won a lot of trophies,

the biggest achievement of my life

that I'm most proud of

was overcoming tuberculosis.

Man, I think all this

comes from the press.

I'm always prepared for every situation.

It's a special moment.

I appreciate the trust from the coach

to be given the captaincy.

To beat me,

you have to be stronger than me.

And that's tough.

[Brazilian fans singing]

[commentator in English] Planet football

invites seduction by Brazil.

[loud cheering]

No group of players

carries a greater burden.

No group is fueled by a greater privilege

than those in the shimmering shirts

of canary yellow.

[Silva in Portuguese]

You are representing an entire country

when you wear the captain's armband,

which might not sound like much.

But the whole country is here.

They're well-represented.

- [loud cheering]

- [upbeat music playing]

[yelling]

[commentator in English] Now Neymar

Instantly surrounded and bruised.

Here's Brazil's corner, which is

punched up over his own crossbar.

Júnior!

Half-time.

[inaudible]

[commentator] Alex Sandro!

Neymar.

It's not happened for him, has it?

Been a bit off.

Neymar turning on.

Bundled in, Richarlison!

[commentator 2 in Portuguese] Goal!

For Brazil!

[commentator 1 in English] Trying to hold

onto this lead Vinícius Júnior.

And finding Richarlison!

[commentator 2 in Spanish]

He spins! Look at that goal!

[commentator 1 in English]

Now that, that is Brazil!

[Richarlison in Portuguese]

I watched all the videos.

It's insane, right? [chuckles]

I spent days thinking about it,

and I can't believe it.

Man, that was me!

[commentator 1 in English]

Neymar has taken another heavy hit.

[Silva in Portuguese] We looked and said,

"What is happening?"

Another injury.

[commentator 1 in English]

And he has been here before.

[in Portuguese] In 2014

[commentator in English]

Neymar shoved over.

The medical staff for Brazil are signaling

frantically towards the technical area.

[in Portuguese] We lost Neymar.

It was a major blow in terms of mentality

when you've lost your star player,

the guy who solves all the problems

for you in games.

The guy who causes

all the problems for the opposition.

It took its toll on the team.

[in Spanish] There's a lot of concern

with Neymar's situation.

Is it all over for him?

The Brazilian Football Confederation

has been silent on the subject.

We're still waiting to see

what happens next with Neymar.

[reporter in Portuguese]

Who's the favorite to replace him?

All moments like this are of huge

importance during a campaign.

He came to the tournament with injuries.

Now he's twisted his ankle.

[Lineker in English]

The thing about World Cups

is that it's very easy

for things to go wrong.

You need your best players to stay fit.

If Wales lose Bale, England lost Kane

If Argentina lost Messi,

it could k*ll you.

- [producer] Ready? Okay.

- Sí.

[Messi in Spanish] World Cups

are so difficult. Anything can happen.

When we talk about World Cup favorites,

I think Brazil, France and England

are a bit stronger

than the rest right now.

[in French] Which team keeps me

up at night? All three of them.

[in Portuguese] I worry about all of them.

[Fàbregas in English] France will have

a lot to say in this World Cup.

They have the experience

of winning it already.

[Deschamps in French] It's a fact.

We are the world champions.

[in French] We're still a competitive team

with lots of young, talented players.

[in English] I really like England's team.

They have a very young,

exciting generation.

[cameras clicking]

[Kane] A lot of us here are used to

the hype around the national team.

Gotta want this, boys. [bleep]

Come on then! Come on!

- Come on!

- Come on!

We're level-headed,

we know what we need to do

to go far in this tournament.

[in Danish] Argentina I see as

Perhaps favorites.

[Laurens in English] Argentina haven't won

the World Cup since 1986,

and in that tournament,

it was lit up

by the genius of Diego Maradona.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator in Spanish]

The most extraordinary goal

in the history of the World Cup!

Diego Armando Maradona!

[Laurens in English]

In 2020, tragedy struck

[all chanting] Argentina! Argentina!

[in Spanish] Diego has passed

due to a cardiac arrest.

[man clears throat]

It's shocking. Truly shocking.

DIEGO MARADONA DIES

- To be honest

- [sighs]

It's really weird not having him here,

not seeing him in the stands,

not seeing people going crazy

when he shows up.

He made everyone feel something special.

[siren blaring]

It will be strange not to see him

at such an important tournament.

People have always compared

Messi with Maradona.

[instrumental music playing]

Maradona had a very strong

personality on and off the pitch.

Messi was more shy.

[commentator] Götze!

[in English]

Germany are the champions of the world!

For Argentina, the wait goes painfully on.

[man in Spanish]

He doesn't have the ba*ls. He is soulless.

I've always supported him,

but it's enough.

Enough already! He's a fraud, a lie.

He has no passion, he walks on the pitch.

You can't compare him to Maradona.

It's true that there

was a lot of criticism.

Many people didn't support Messi.

Argentina is a very passionate country.

We know all the baggage he had to carry.

When you don't win,

everyone may blame you.

[whistle blows]

[commentator in English] Lionel Messi

- And he's missed it!

- [crowd cheering]

More sh**t-out agony for Argentina.

[Martinez in Spanish]

Messi fought really hard.

The results didn't go his way.

How many finals

have Argentina lost lately?

How difficult was it for him?

[Messi] It's the end for me

in the national team.

As I just said, it's been four finals,

it's not for me.

Messi felt that the Argentina team

wasn't for him, that's incredible.

That's what he once said,

"It's not for me."

I couldn't make it. I think I'm done.

Is that your final decision?

I think so. I don't know.

Then he tried again.

And again. And again.

[commentator in English] Pavard

Oh, how about that!

Mbappé He's got another one!

Messi's out of the World Cup.

[in Spanish] There's no doubt

Messi is not the same

as he was in his first World Cup.

His manner of leadership has changed.

That's why we'll go out to the pitch,

raise the cup,

and take it to Argentina

to enjoy it with family and friends

There was a turning point

in his relationship with the fans

after the Copa América

that Argentina won, obviously.

[commentator in English] Lionel Messi

finally has a title with his country.

[Fàbregas] It's Leo's last chance

and I believe that Argentina

has something special surrounding them.

[in Spanish] When Messi made his debut

in the national team,

this new generation, today's players,

were six, eight, ten years old.

So when they were kids

and dreamed of being footballers,

they saw Messi as a role model.

[Allister] As his teammates,

we see that both on and off the pitch,

he is happy, he feels good,

and that is very important to us.

They want Messi to be champion

more than they want it for themselves.

We are up against great players

who know exactly what they're doing.

[producer in English] How are you doing?

Comfortable?

Sí. Yeah.

[upbeat music playing]

[Ronaldo in Portuguese] If you asked me,

if I finished my career today,

would I be happy?

Yes, of course!

[commentator] Ronaldo!

But a World Cup win would be fun.

I don't chase records.

Records chase me.

Pressure?

Every player here feels pressure.

[commentator] Ronaldo!

There's always been pressure

ever since I left Madeira, aged 11.

[in English] You get to the final.

Portugal v. Argentina.

You score two, Messi scores two.

The last minute you score

a third for your hat-trick

and you win the World Cup.

Is that Be honest

- It's too good, come on.

- is that the dream?

Yeah, I'd retire. 100%.

[children yelling indistinctly]

[Ronaldo in Portuguese] The goals

will come naturally, as usual.

[inaudible]

Dreaming is something

I have always enjoyed.

Everybody wants to win,

but there can only be one winner.

[dramatic music playing]

[commentator in English]

The stage is well and truly set.

[fans] Messi!

[commentator] This tournament

has given such joy

to the country of Argentina at times.

[fans] Messi!

[commentator] This trophy

has not been theirs

since it was lifted high

by Maradona in Mexico.

Most eyes will be

on Argentina's number 10, Lionel Messi.

A real sense of expectation

inside the stadium this evening.

[whistle blows]

Away we go then.

It's a snappy turn and it's Messi!

Argentina knocking on the door

within the first couple of minutes.

[player] Yes, yes!

[commentator 2] Ghana lose out, and

a great chance here for Cristiano Ronaldo!

[commentator 1] There is an issue

which has halted play here.

What's the decision?

[commentator 3 in Spanish]

What's the decision?

[commentator 1 in English] It is penalty!

[commentator 3 in Spanish]

Penalty for Argentina!

[commentator 1 in English]

Argentina, handed an opportunity

to grab an early lead.

[commentator 3 in Spanish]

Here comes the captain of Argentina.

[whistle blows]

Here comes Messi!

Messi scores!

[commentator 1 in English] Lionel Messi,

always center stage,

often seen with silverware,

but this is the trophy

he really wants to win.

[commentator 2] Ronaldo

[whistle blowing]

[commentator 1] That is the end

of the first 45 minutes.

[commentator 2] The look on his face

tells you all you need to know

about Portugal's first half.

[commentator 1] It's Argentina

who have the lead by a goal to nil.

What are we doing here?

Messi, at the middle of the pitch.

He has the ball,

you stay in front of the defense.

Take your phone,

you can make a picture with him!

You are in front of the defense!

You have nobody, he's got it, you follow!

[in Arabic] You're in front of

the defense! Follow and block him!

[in English] Come on,

this is the World Cup!

You don't feel we are able to come back?

You don't feel it?

Give everything!

Be like this! Concentrate!

[in Arabic] Stay ready! Come on!

[inaudible]

[commentator 1 in English] Well,

Saudi Arabia are collecting their thoughts

ahead of coming back out to the pitch

and looking to try and do a job

in the second half.

They have managed

to get a goal on the board

thanks to their main man.

Argentina ahead,

but not entirely comfortable.

[commentator 2] Saudi Arabia

are throwing bodies in the way,

working so hard.

[commentator 1] Messi.

[commentator 2] Giving it away

because of the pressure.

[commentator 3 in Arabic]

An opportunity to score! This is it!

Goal!

[commentator 1 in English] A blockbuster

start to the second half for Saudi Arabia!

The slender Argentina lead

evaporates in an instant.

[commentator]

Little flick from João Félix.

[whistle blows]

Penalty!

Ronaldo, who will create

World Cup history if he scores

by becoming the first man to score

at five FIFA World Cups.

- It's 1-0 Portugal

- [commentator 2] Goal!

[commentator 1] and it's a moment

of World Cup history.

[commentator 2 in Portuguese]

The father of Portugal!

[commentator 1 in English]

Messi goes down

and belatedly a free-kick

is given Argentina's way.

You feel the tension here.

Lionel Messi has the focus.

It is Messi

[crowd cheering]

And it's over, and considerably so.

Kudus to pull it back across Ayew!

Ghana are back level!

André Ayew with the equalizer!

They weren't behind for long.

Fernandes

He's played it through.

Chance for Portugal

2-1 Portugal.

And the strike is decent.

[commentator 2 in Arabic]

Saudi Arabia are still pressing! Shot!

Oh, my God!

Impossible

Nothing is impossible for Saudi Arabia!

Yes! Against Argentina!

[commentator 1 in English]

He's got options here.

[commentator 2 in Portuguese]

Portuguese attack

Goal for Leão!

[whistle blows]

[commentator 1 in English]

It's victory for Portugal,

five goals in the second half.

Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty

started it all off.

[whistle blowing]

[commentator 2 in Arabic]

They've rewritten history!

Here from Lusail Stadium!

Yes! You've made history!

[commentator 3 in Spanish]

Shocking! Shocking result!

[commentator 1 in English]

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has its first

jaw-dropping, eye-catching shock result.

[journalist in Portuguese] This week

a photo was published by Louis Vuitton

of you and Messi,

a photo that symbolizes intelligence

and time passing by.

Messi recently stated

that this would be his last World Cup.

I ask you, is this your last World Cup?

And who will checkmate whom?

Checkmate?

You checkmate in life, not only in chess.

You can checkmate in life,

I often checkmate.

I want to be the one to checkmate him.

[cameras clicking]

[all cheering]

[Laurens in English] Argentina,

losing to Saudi Arabia,

one of the biggest upsets in the history

of the World Cup,

in the history of football.

Olé, olé, olé!

Each team have got different

ambitions and objectives

depending if you are

a big or a small country.

Here we go, guys.

Showtime, guys. You ready?

[Laurens] There's a feeling

that everybody is behind you.

You play for the people back home

who want you to win.

[woman] Sir, you have

the US Men's National Soccer Team.

Coach, put me in, I'm ready to play.

[laughter]

Tell you what, you've got some of the best

players in the world on your team

and you're representing this country

and I know you're gonna play your

hearts out, so let's go shock 'em all.

Keep trusting in one another,

play as hard as you can,

and the whole country's rooting for you.

That's a very nice message, Mr. President.

The whole team is here.

We really appreciate your support

and we're ready to go.

I really wish I were there to see you.

Go get 'em, guys,

just play your hearts out.

- We've got this.

- I know you will.

Our mission is to change

the way the world views American soccer.

US soccer, in general, has always been

perceived that we're kind of pushovers.

O say can you see ♪

[Adams] In the past, we had not too

many players that were playing in Europe.

[man] What so proud ♪

Now a lot of guys

are playing Champions League,

at some of the best clubs

around the world.

[commentator] Here is Christian Pulisic.

Scores it well.

USA!

We have a lot of confidence,

youth, and agility.

[commentator] And it's Weah!

[chanting] USA! USA!

[cheering]

Come on!

[Adams] Our first game of the World Cup

is against Wales.

It's tough.

When you face Gareth Bale,

where do you begin?

You know, what a career.

He plays for something even more

than just himself or for his club.

[producer] You've had a stellar career.

- You've won four Champions Leagues?

- Five.

[loud cheering]

[commentator] It's the spectacular,

it's Gareth Bale!

[in Portuguese] I thought,

"Man, this guy is a phenomenon."

[commentator in English]

Bale, eyes it up, lines it up.

Big players turn up for big games,

and he falls into that category.

[commentator] The dragon has roared!

Wales are going to the World Cup!

I wouldn't say

I've completely neglected my clubs.

The proudest thing

you can do as an athlete,

never mind a footballer,

is to represent your country.

[commentator] Qatar, here they come!

The thing with Bale is,

he started very young,

he played lots of games.

It's tough because he's had

also a lot of injuries.

- [Bale groans]

- And again, lift.

This is likely to be a last hurrah.

We know he's been past

his best for a few years now.

But has he got anything left in him?

[producer] It looks like his fingers

are inside your body.

Well they're not

'cause they're outside my body.

If they were inside I'd be very worried.

- [producer] It looks deep inside.

- I don't think you can do that in Qatar.

[laughter]

To be playing for Wales

and taking them to the World Cup,

for it to become a reality is surreal.

It's not a good sight, that one, for me.

It really isn't a good sight.

It's not too bad.

[player] Oh!

[Bale] Whenever I meet up with Wales,

it just feels like home.

The players, we've grown up together

and played with each other a long time.

I know everybody sees I'm quite quiet,

but I like to joke around

and get people going.

[man laughing]

Man, that hurt.

Like, you done that too hard.

[all laughing]

[Bale] It's about us as a team

trying to do as best as we can.

I don't get it.

It's been 64 years since we've qualified

for a World Cup, since 1958.

My generation,

even my parents' generation.

We've never had our team playing there.

[Jones] To put that Welsh shirt on for me

was one of the big honors

of my footballing career.

[Bale] Cliff Jones,

I've met him a lot of times.

He's a role model.

Cliff, you okay?

Gareth, how are you, son?

One big difference

between me and Gareth Bale

- How are you?

- I'm good, you?

I think I'm better-looking.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator] Wales, driving forward.

Oh, what a goal!

The crowd are delighted!

We got to the quarter-finals

and played Brazil.

[Jones] Nobody had heard about Pelé.

"Who's this kid, 17 years of age?"

[Bale] Pelé had scored the winner.

[commentator] And the ball falls to Pelé!

And he scores!

[Jones] To represent Wales

in the World Cup,

doesn't get much better than that.

[Bale] Hopefully we can go

as far as them, if not further.

[man] We've had so many near misses,

so many disappointments.

It's one of those things you get,

following Wales.

[man] We've always had very good players,

but we've found difficulty

meshing them into a team.

[Driscoll] Ian Rush.

Neville Southall.

Ryan Giggs.

Mark Hughes.

Gary Speed.

[Blanche] Wales were in the doldrums

when he took over.

They were ranked 117th in the world.

They couldn't get any lower.

[Bale] Gary Speed came in and really

changed the mentality of everybody.

The face of Wales, of the national team,

not just the football,

but the infrastructure

and that club kind of environment.

[crowd singing]

It is a big task, but I'm just thankful

I've got the opportunity

to try and make Wales successful

and it's an opportunity I look forward to.

[Bale] Before Speed, it was more

we just turned up for Wales.

We played, we didn't do so well

and it was kind of just stuck in a rut.

[Blanche] Players who

hadn't turned up before

were suddenly wanting to be part of Wales.

It was far more professional.

He laid the foundations, really, uh,

of the success we're seeing today.

[crowd cheering]

It's fabulous to see Wales

playing in the World Cup.

Particular in the recent history

of what's happened to them.

The Welsh football manager

Gary Speed has died at the age of 42.

The Football Association of Wales

has told the BBC

that it appears he had taken his own life.

The next time I sent him a message,

was yesterday morning.

It said, "Sick rumor doing the rounds,

mate, please give me a call."

[sniffles]

There was no call.

[crying]

Oh, Bryn.

[Bale] We still speak about him

to this day.

Everyone involved will tell you

how grateful the whole nation is.

If he didn't come in at that moment,

we might not be where we are now.

We might not have had that foundation

to achieve what we've achieved.

[Lineker] If he's watching somewhere,

I think he'd be proud of what's happened.

[indistinct chatter]

Obviously it's fantastic this morning

that we have

one of the great Welsh actors,

More than Welsh, British,

international actors.

Who's the actor?

Michael Sheen.

Oh, wow.

You can't do better than that, can you?

I mean, play that before every game.

Speech.

I'll try and give you something

to take with you.

Okay [groans]

All right.

[commentator] Wales return to

the World Cup after a 64-year absence.

[in Welsh] Still here!

[singing indistinctly]

[fans singing Wales national anthem]

[in English] I hear the voices singing.

Speed your journey, boys.

[crowd continues singing]

[Bale] I've been thinking about this

moment and preparing for this moment.

To lead your country out

for the first time in 64 years

Come on, Wales!

[Sheen in Welsh] Still here.

Still here!

[national anthem continues]

[Sheen in English] A red storm is coming!

[Bale] it just means that a little more.

You were born it. You were raised it.

It's in your blood.

[crowd in Welsh]

We are still here! ♪

[commentator in English]

Wales are back after 64 years,

the longest gap between qualifications

in World Cup history.

Come on!

They're not actually that good, are they?

[fans chanting] USA! USA! USA!

[commentator] Weah is in behind

Neco Williams, plays it into the middle!

It's almost an own-goal by Rodon!

Hennessey didn't know much about it,

but he got his body in behind it.

Danger not passed yet.

Sargent!

Very hairy moments there for Wales.

[Bale] We were in complete control.

One of the better halves we've played.

Our performance was dominant.

[commentator] Really seeing very little

of Gareth Bale up front so far for Wales.

Musah. Bale.

And the Wales captain is in the book

for protesting.

[inaudible]

Come on, Bale, f*cking hell.

Switch on, mate.

[commentator] Hennessey's clearance.

He's looking for Bale.

Ream was right there with him.

If you're a USA fan,

you must be feeling rather optimistic.

[fans chanting] USA! USA!

[commentator] Pulisic

Plays it through. It's Weah!

And Weah scores for the USA!

And it's been coming, you have to say.

Wales have it all to do now.

It's been an excellent first half

for the United States of America.

Frankly, they've been cut apart so often

in that opening 45 minutes.

[fans] USA!

[Adams] I honestly don't recall

Wales even being in our half of the field.

We dominated.

We came in at half time and we said,

"If we can get another 45-minute

performance like that,

we win the game."

Serge. Be smart.

But everyone else get [bleep] stuck in.

- Bale's looking cut off.

- [indistinct chatter]

[Berhalter] Forty-five minutes,

we see it out. Let's go!

Let's go!

[Sheen] A song of hope.

A song of defiance.

A victory song!

[singing in Welsh]

[Bale] Probably one of the most

difficult things is to play a game

when you have a slight injury.

I know the risks.

But if there's a chance you can affect

the game then it's worth taking that risk.

The pages of the history books,

waiting to be written.

[inaudible]

Open to you right there.

[whistle blows]

[Bale] So we keep fighting till the end.

They don't know what's coming.

[commentator] Up in the air

from Tyler Adams.

Header towards goal!

And it's pushed over by Turner!

- [man] What a save!

- [woman] Wow.

Good start! Well done!

Come on! Come on!

[Adams] When you see your star player

running and battling like that,

it sends a message

to every player on that field.

I think he set the standard

and set the expectation

for the rest of his team

to just continue battling.

[mouthing] Just keep breathing.

I know you're tired,

but you just gotta do it.

[Sheen] They'll always say

we're too small

[commentator] Headed over the top!

[Sheen] too weak

[commentator] So close.

[Sheen] too full of fear.

[commentator] Two excellent chances

for Wales.

Yes, yes!

[Sheen] Sixty-four years,

and far from home.

[commentator] Penalty, Wales!

Bale is brought down!

It's a penalty to Wales!

Close your eyes

and feel the breath

on the back of your necks,

because that's every man, woman and child

in this old land, standing there with you

at your back.

[commentator] All around Wales

In the cities and in the valleys,

a nation holds its breath.

[Sheen in Welsh] Still here!

[loud cheering]

[commentator] Did anyone have any doubt?

Gareth Bale!

With his most important goal

for his country.

[coach] These [bleep] don't know

who Australian players are.

Go and show these [bleep] who we are!

- Get out there and get into them!

- Come on, let's go!

[reporter] Do you feel that you and the

Danish FA can speak out about other issues

when it comes to this tournament?

[in Danish] My job is playing football.

I'm not good with politics.

Where is Messi?

[Messi in Spanish]

There are moments of tension, of friction.

[commentator in English]

This is a mind game to end them all.

[all cheering]

The story of the tournament

is being written here!

Oh, it's in! Remarkable!

[in Portuguese]

Talk about the competition.

Stop asking questions about me.

- [in French] It's for Netflix?

- Yep.

I'm going to be on Netflix?

Yes, you'll be on Netflix.

No, you should have told me!

I'd have dressed better.