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

Here is Egypt's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

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+ ...

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

Mohamed SalahIn an official statement, the Egyptian Football Association has called on FIFA regarding the "Pride Match" in ...

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 ...

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

A World Cup match hosted in Seattle in the summer of 2026 and billed as a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride will feature Egypt and ...