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

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

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 ...

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

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

On June 26, Iran plays Egypt in a World Cup match right here in Seattle. June. Seattle. That's Pride Month around here. And ...

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

The controversy stems from last week's FIFA tournament draw, which selected two countries where homosexuality faces legal ...

Egypt and Iran protested Seattle’s intention to align their FIFA World Cup 2026 fixture with LGBTQ Pride eventsEgypt’s FA ...

Organisers in Seattle say they will continue with Pride-related events planned around a 2026 World Cup match, even after Egypt formally urged Fifa to step in. The celebrations are scheduled to ...