Seattle prepares for unlikely matchup as its World Cup Pride celebration: Egypt v Iran

Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with Pride Match celebrations this week despite backlash from the two teams involved on the field

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.

Last year, Seattle’s local organizing 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.

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