Several cities in North America will play host to FIFA World Cup matches next year. When sporting events draw teams from ...

A World Cup match scheduled in Seattle has caused outrage in Egypt and Iran. The scheduled June 26 match will be part of the ...

FIFA faces objections from Iran and Egypt as Seattle keeps its Pride-branded match tied to the city’s Pride Weekend.

Seattle organizers plan Pride-themed events around a June World Cup match, but Egypt and Iran have objected, creating a ...

And as part of the festivities, each hosting site has its own organizing committee aiming to introduce their cities to the rest of the world. In Seattle, that included planning a "Pride Match" on June ...

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

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match ...

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

Seattle will host World Cup Pride events outside the stadium during Egypt vs Iran, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights despite ...

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

Egypt and Iran’s soccer teams are supposed to play each other for a group stage game in Seattle on June 26, 2026. But Seattle’s World Cup organizing committee has designated that day as their Pride ...