What local organizers in Seattle said about plans for a 'Pride Match' at the 2026 World Cup in the face of fierce opposition ...

FIFA s World Cup Pride Match in Seattle, Washington, next June is slated to feature a game between Iran and Egypt, two ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup “Pride Match” will feature two countries where homosexuality is criminalized: Egypt and Iran. Now, ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium.

The Egyptian Football Association says it has sent a formal letter to Fifa requesting that LGBTQ+ "Pride Match" celebrations ...

Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match ...

Egypt and Iran have lodged complaints over Seattle’s decision to tie their FIFA World Cup 2026 match to local Pride ...

A 2026 World Cup fixture designated by organisers as an LGBTQ+ 'Pride Match' will feature two countries where homosexuality ...

Egypt vs Iran, was designated a “Pride Match” by the local World Cup organising committee — not affiliated to FIFA — long before the teams were drawn to play one another.

Following the announcement Seattle will host a “Pride Match” on June 26 as part of the 2026 World Cup, the Egypt has sent a ...