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 ...

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

On June 26, Iran plays Egypt in a World Cup match right here in Seattle. June. Seattle. That's Pride Month around here. And ...

Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.

Seattle organiser tells FIFA to “respect the culture” amid plans to host Pride match during Egypt vs Iran fixtureOrganisers ...

Egypt and Iran are drawing the line over a planned LGBTQ+ Pride event scheduled to take place during their teams’ World Cup group match in Seattle next summer. Egypt’s official soccer association said ...

The fixture was designated a "Pride Match" by the local World Cup organising committee, which ‌is not affiliated with FIFA.

SEATTLE — A decision by Seattle's local World Cup organizing committee to brand the June 26, 2026 match as a "Pride Match" has sparked formal complaints from Egypt and Iran, the two countries ...

For her first time back to Seattle Pride in two decades, Congressmember Emily Randall (D-Washington) was feted as one of the parade grand marshals June 29. Randall, a queer Latina who won election to ...