The World Cup finally got underway on Sunday evening with 12 years of lengthy planning coming to fruition with the first match.
The controversial tournament kicked off with a glitzy opening ceremony at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor featuring Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman. Attention then turned to the football with Qatar becoming the first ever home nation to lose their opening game - Ecuador running out 2-0 winners.
The tournament itself remains shrouded in controversy with a number of shocking stories coming out of the Gulf state. Here are the latest developments from over in Qatar from the last 24 hours:
