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

For the U.S. government and FIFA, seeing Iran and Haiti qualify for the 2026 World Cup presented some complications. Both ...

Seattle organizers plan Pride-themed events around a June World Cup match, but Egypt and Iran have objected, creating a ...

The Americans open the World Cup on June 12 in Los Angeles against Paraguay, the South American team it defeated 2-1 last month in a friendly. Then they face Australia at noon on June 19 in Seattle – ...

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 ...

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

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

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

The Egyptian and Iranian soccer teams have launched official complaints with FIFA over LGBTQ+ events being hosted at their ...

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

FIFA is facing pressure from Iran and Egypt after Seattle designated their 2026 World Cup match as a “Pride Match,” aligning it with the city’s annual Pride Weekend. The fixture, set for June 26 at ...