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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Washington (CNN) — Even with a theme of reaching people around the world, US politics took center stage as Washington, DC, hosted World Pride 2025, an international festival celebrating the LGBTQ ...

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

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

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