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

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

Indian club Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been banned from Asian Football Confederation competitions and ordered to pay more than $100,000 for refusing to travel to Iran for an Asian Champions League ...

Iran will play at least one World Cup match in the United States, though a group-stage clash with the U.S. was avoided in ...

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

Iran coach Ardeshir Amir Ghalenoei arrived in Washington with a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football ...

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

Egypt’s Football Association on Tuesday ⁠said it had sent a letter to FIFA urging world football's governing body to prevent ...

The deportation flights came after negotiations between Tehran and Washington, which have no formal diplomatic relations.

Iran's national team coach plans to attend the 2026 World Cup draw Friday in Washington. This comes despite Iran's soccer ...

Seattle’s plan for the June 26 game to be a “Pride Match” was made before the World Cup draw. Egypt said the move may ...