FOOTBALL
FIFA2022
Qatar first World Cup hosts to lose opener with Ecuador defeat
Football
Ecuador score first goal of World Cup after disallowed goal
FOOTBALL
2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar
OPPOSITION
Iran boxing chief says will not return from tournament in Spain
MIDDLE EAST
Saudi crown prince lands in Qatar for World Cup kickoff
NORMALIZATION
With balloons and contact cards, first Israel-Qatar flight heads to World Cup
DIPLOMACY
Blinken to visit Qatar for World Cup
UNREST
Britain says drone circles vessel in Gulf of Oman after strike on tanker
QATAR
No alcohol sales permitted at World Cup stadium sites: Source
SPORTS
Qatar's maverick ruler eyes soft power win with World Cup
IRAN
World Cup winger says focus is on playing, not political issues
HUMAN RIGHTS
Worker deaths take a toll on World Cup host Qatar
NORMALIZATION
Diplomats, direct flights to ease Israel-Qatar chill at World Cup
FOOTBALL
Macron says 'must not politicize sport' ahead of Qatar World Cup
FREEDOM OF SPEECH