Iran, Egypt, and the World Cup 'Pride Match' in Seattle

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Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with “Pride Match” celebrations this week despite backlash from Egypt and Iran, who have called for the cancellation of LGBTQ+ rights festivities around the game. Subscribe to Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball?sub_confirmation=1 Last year, Seattle’s local organising committee, which is separate from Fifa, made plans for 26 June to be a Pride-themed match coinciding with the city’s annual Pride weekend. In December, Egypt and Iran were drawn to play each other on that date in Seattle, causing a swift firestorm and condemnation from the two countries, as Sam Levin explains Read more ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/25/seattle-pride-match-world-cup-egypt-iran