A World Cup match scheduled in Seattle has caused outrage in Egypt and Iran. The scheduled June 26 match will be part of the ...

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

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

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World ...

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 ...

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

Iran’s football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.

Trump's U.S. travel ban injects politics into sports ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's why Haiti, Iran fans feel ...

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

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 ...

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