Fans watch the first half of an attendance record-breaking NWSL soccer match at Lumen Field between the OL Reign and the Washington Spirit, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in Seattle. The Spirit and the Reign ...

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 ...

Egypt is on the attack against FIFA. Following the announcement Seattle will host a “Pride Match” on June 26 as part of the 2026 World Cup, Egypt has sent a formal letter to the organization ...

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 ...

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 ...