A World Cup match in Seattle has been named the Pride Match. That game now features Egypt and Iran, which imprison gay people ...

Officials in Egypt and Iran are protesting the scheduling of a FIFA World Cup match between the two teams next June in Seattle, where local organizers had planned Pride festivities around the match.

Seattle’s World Cup “Pride Match” will feature Iran and Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal, on June 26. The Group G clash, taking place on a Friday at Lumen Field, coincides with the ...

The Egyptian and Iranian soccer teams have launched official complaints with FIFA over LGBTQ+ events being hosted at their June 26, 2026 World Cup match in Seattle, Wash. The game coincides with ...

Praise where praise is due. Good on you, Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, for helping remind the world why American values are good values. On June 26, Iran plays Egypt in a World Cup match right here in ...

Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and... Officials in Egypt and Iran are protesting the ...