Under normal circumstances, the World Cup draw is the event that every qualified team tunes in for in order to find out their path and schedule. But that won't be the case this time around. As part of ...

A World Cup match hosted in Seattle in the summer of 2026 and billed as a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride will feature Egypt and Iran—two nations where homosexuality is all but illegal and queer ...

Find out the fixtures, venues and kick-off times for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ after the revealing of the updated match schedule in Washington DC. Following a dazzling Final Draw that revealed ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup “Pride Match” will feature two countries where homosexuality is criminalized: Egypt and Iran. Now, officials for both countries are expressing dissatisfaction with the match’s ...

A designated “Pride Match” at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seattle will feature the national teams of Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is criminalized. The local organizing committee in ...

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 ...

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 ...

DALLAS — The 48 teams were drawn into groups on Friday afternoon, showing which nations will compete against each other. North Texas will host the most matches in the tournament – nine. Five of those ...

Seattle plans to host a "Pride Match" during the 2026 FIFA World Cup for a game between Egypt and Iran. Both Egypt and Iran have formally objected to FIFA over the planned LGBTQ+ celebrations.

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 ...

Two countries that criminalize homosexuality are set to play a World Cup match in Seattle that’s designed to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Now, both Egyptian and Iranian football federations have ...

Seattle’s plans to mark LGBTQ Pride Month during a World Cup match next summer will go forward despite teams from two countries that have outlawed homosexuality being on the pitch for the matchup. The ...