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

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 ...

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

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

The Seattle local organizing committee for the FIFA Men’s World Cup is moving ahead with its planned Pride celebrations ...

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 ...

Plans for the themed celebration were in place long before the World Cup draw – then Egypt and Iran, two Muslim-majority ...

Complaints by the football associations of Iran and Egypt highlight tensions between World Cup rules promoting anti-discrimination, inclusivity and neutrality on political and social matters.

The controversy stems from last week's FIFA tournament draw, which selected two countries where homosexuality faces legal consequences to play in the "Pride Match." ...