Long before the World Cup draw was even made, local organisers in Seattle had earmarked a match in the city as a chance to ...

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

Two Middle East nations that target LGBTQ+ communities have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match that is planned ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Iran's best result in the World Cup is a Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 ...

Iran will play at least one World Cup match in the United States, though a group-stage clash with the U.S. was avoided in ...

A 2026 FIFA World Cup matchup earned complaints from Iran and Egypt after the host city Seattle designated their contest a "Pride Match." ...