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 ...

Seattle's plans to celebrate its LGBTQ+ community coincide with a group-stage fixture between two countries that criminalize ...

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

In Iran, same-sex relations can carry the death penalty, while in Egypt morality laws are often used to prosecute LGBTQ+ ...

Seattle’s plan for the June 26 game to be a “Pride Match” was made before the World Cup draw. Egypt said the move may ...

Egypt’s Football Association on Tuesday ⁠said it had sent a letter to FIFA urging world football's governing body to prevent ...

Two countries that criminalize homosexuality are set to play a World Cup match in Seattle that’s designed to celebrate the ...

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

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

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