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Tonight A World Cup takeover in America. Fans packing watch parties nationwide from San Francisco.
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To Tampa Bay to Washington D.C, soccer lovers cheering on the Men's National Team as they squared off against perennial powerhouse England.
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This year's tournament the first to be held over the thanksgiving weekend, Americans taking full advantage.
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We're going to win today and we want to be wearing the costume of George Washington who also led us in the war against England.
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Not to be outdone, the English celebrating here in Doha. Going crazy in London's iconic pubs, taking part in a rivalry that's been brewing since 1776⁽¹⁾.
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But in the end, the action off the field proved to be more exciting than the game itself, both teams held scoreless, the highly anticipated match ending in a zero to zero tie.
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But U.S fans not losing heart. - Do you think it's time to pack the bags? - No I think we could still fight, I don't like to give up easily, I don't think the team wants to give up easily, so I say let's keep fighting and go USA.
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The US now preparing for a critical matchup against Iran, a team that today dealt Wales A crushing defeat.
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Iranian fans excited but for some the conflict that looms large at home are still at the forefront. Protesters supporting and opposing the Iranian regime clashing in the streets.
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My priority is not soccer, is not World Cup, my priority is, my people in Iran who are fighting with Islamic regime with empty hands for their basic rights.
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And inside the stadium these striking images, a fan holding up a jersey in honor of Mahsa Amini, the young woman whose death days after she was arrested by the so-called morality police, sparked protests Nationwide.
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A chilling reminder that The World Cup and the international audience it draws is about so much more than just a game.
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Meagan Fitzgerald joins us now from the city of Al-Khor in Qatar. Meagan, the Iranian team garnered a lot of attention in their first match when they appeared to remain silent during their own national anthem, what did we see from the men today?
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Yeah Jake, what we saw today was a stark contrast from what we saw on Monday, today the Iranian men sang their national anthem.
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Although many of them looked hesitant in doing so, but then they took the field and they came to play, they held off Wales for the majority of the game.
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It wasn't until the end when they were in overtime that they scored these back-to-back goals winning in the end 2-0 over Wales, Jake.
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And Iran is of course the next opponent for the U.S, what do you think the American team needs to do here to stay alive?
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Look so for them to advance to the knockout round, they must beat Iran, they take the field next week on Tuesday, Jake.