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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

World Cup organisers in Seattle on Wednesday said their Pride events would go ahead as planned outside a June match in the ...