A match celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in conjunction with Seattle’s Pride Weekend celebrations was a perfect moment for inclusivity and football to align. Then, Iran were drawn to face Egypt. Kieran Jackson takes a look at the rainbow game – an event which turned into (another) political storm at the 2026 World Cup

SEATTLE, June 24 : Seattle's LGBTQ community members say they hope that this Friday's World Cup "Pride Match" between Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is…

"They're not going to turn off the World Cup on state television in Iran or Egypt to block out a Pride flag in the audience," Cairns said.

Pride-themed World Cup fixture sparks debate over inclusion and rights

El choque entre las selecciones de dos países donde la homosexualidad está penada le confiere un carácter extra deportivo al compromiso correspondiente al Grupo G; ambas escuadras…

El organismo internacional, encabezado por Gianni Infantino, aclaró que la Copa del Mundo es un "evento inclusivo que acoge a personas de todos los orígenes y los aficionados de…