Seattle plans pride match at soccer world cup, infuriating iran and egypt the two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day. Egypt frequently uses public morality laws to suppress lgbtq+ rights and relationships, often leading to arrests and prosecution. Egypt and iran, two middle east nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to fifa over the scheduling of a world cup soccer match in seattle that’s expected to celebrate lgbtq+ pride.
Egypt and iran, two middle east nations which target gays and lesbians, have complained to fifa over a world cup soccer match in seattle that is expected to celebrate lgbtq+ pride. In iran, the maximum punishment for homosexuality is the death penalty 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.
The fixture on june 26 has been designated by local organisers as a pride match to coincide with seattle’s pride weekend Seattle’s designated pride match for the 2026 fifa world cup will now feature egypt and iran, two countries where homosexuality is criminalized, after the team assignments were finalized
