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

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

'Making history': Agreement will see more than 1,000 passengers travel from Israel to Qatar on direct flights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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

Tehran's violent response to protests prompts questions of whether team represents regime, as players face calls to show solidarity with demonstrators

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