There’s been intense interest in the prospect of a Pride Match at World Cup 2026, but it now seems unlikely Iran will contest the fixture in Seattle in June. The post Iran’s World Cup participation in ...
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 local organizing committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is moving ahead with a first-of-its-kind “Pride Match” at Lumen Field on June 26, coinciding with the city’s Pride Weekend, even though ...