Trump's daughter chats with Qatari PM while Kushner cozies up to Paris Saint-Germain owner as couple embarks on Middle East getaway with kids

After win against Wales and under cloud of ongoing protests at home, Team Melli is celebrating the prospect of its first-ever trip to the knockout stage

Kingdom has been accused of 'sportswashing'; Zara boss also interested in buying United from US-Jewish Glazer family; unsourced report claims Apple also wants the team

Loss marks only the third time that four-time champion Germans have lost tournament-opening game, while Japan has never reached the quarterfinals

Germany's football federation says 'human rights are nonnegotiable' after FIFA threatened team captains who planned to wear rainbow symbol in protest of Qatar's discriminatory laws

Presumptive PM phones 'my brother' Israel-friendly Saudi blogger Mohammed Saud; Arab Israeli lawmaker tweets that 2-1 win 'dazzled' the world

Fans in Qatar and back home erupt in joy, with King Salman announcing public holiday in celebration of 2-1 win over Messi's squad, one of the biggest upsets in tournament history

At press confab with Qatari counterpart, US secretary of state says yellow card threat 'concerning,' but goes easier on hosts, saying Doha has improved laborers' rights

South American heavyweights, coming off a 36-win streak that included winning Copa America, fall 2-1 in stunner seen as one of biggest-ever in global soccer tournament

Governing body warns it will penalize captains of 7 European teams if they go ahead with vow to wear 'One Love' logo in violation of rules