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
Outlets claim internet users reproached soccer players amid national demonstrations, putting them off and leading to thrashing by England in first game of tournament
No kosher restaurant opened in time for games as initially hoped, but bagels are being baked in catering space provided by Qatar Airways and delivered to those who order them
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
Iran competes in the World Cup as a major women's protest movement is roiling the country; women will soon fight 'for their right to be in stadiums,' one Iranian woman says
Top US diplomat to meet with Qatari officials to discuss Iran nuclear activity - in country that shares a massive offshore natural gas field with Tehran
Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva says only thing stopping Tehran from disrupting games is concern over Qatar's reaction; Iran is nearing 90% enrichment, world will be tested, he adds
As host nation becomes first in World Cup history to lose its opening game, locals and incoming fans don't seem sure how to, or even whether to, embrace a compromised tournament
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