National broadcaster examines controversy surrounding soccer tournament, including deaths of migrant workers who built stadia, anti-LGBTQ laws; but some fans upset

Home team falls behind Ecuador 2-0 on opening day of tournament dogged by controversies over human rights concerns

Home squad hoping to avoid an embarrassing first-round knockout after host nation invested $200 billion in tournament

Bryan Swanson, who is gay, rebuffs criticism of FIFA chief, says all will be welcome at games, amid concerns over Doha's human rights record

Abbas's trip kept quiet, after unverified leaked documents purported to show plans to fly with huge entourage, racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in hotel bills

Charter flight from Tel Aviv to Doha operated by Cypriot Tus Airways; Israel warns fans to 'downplay Israeli identity'

World soccer body and Qatar widely panned for host nation's treatment of migrant workers and anti-gay laws

Cyprus's Tus Airways to fly 12 flights between Tel Aviv and Doha for the soccer tournament set to be attended by 10,000 Israeli and Palestinian fans

'You're rude,' Colombian star Maluma tells public broadcaster reporter as he walks out when pushed to respond on Doha's poor record

In deal to secure competition, conservative Muslim emirate agreed to FIFA requirement on alcoholic drinks; beer sponsor Budweiser tweets 'Well, this is awkward...' before deleting