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

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World ...

Long before the World Cup draw was even made, local organisers in Seattle had earmarked a match in the city as a chance to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The two teams involved in the game – Iran and ...

An advisory committee says the match between Egypt and Iran will continue and is intended to reflect the city's commitment to ...

Seattle's plan to celebrate Pride during a World Cup match has triggered strong protests from Egypt and Iran, placing FIFA in the middle of a global cultural dispute.

World Cup organisers in Seattle on Wednesday said their Pride events would go ahead as planned outside a June match in the city between Egypt and Iran despite objections from sports officials in the ...

Seattle's World Cup organisers are proceeding with their Pride events outside a June match despite objections from Egyptian and Iranian sports officials. The controversy highlights tensions between ...

Seattle's World Cup organisers are proceeding with planned Pride events during a match between Egypt and Iran, despite ...

Seattle’s World Cup “Pride Match” will feature Iran and Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal, on June 26. The ...

A designated "Pride Match" at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seattle will feature the national teams of Egypt and Iran, two ...

Egypt and Iran will be squaring off for the Pride match. In Iran, the maximum punishment for homosexuality is death. Egypt ...