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Iran and Egypt ask FIFA to block Pride messages at Seattle World Cup match
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Iran and Egypt asked FIFA to stop Pride-related activities and symbols at their World Cup match in Seattle. The June 26 game at Lumen Field had been labeled a Pride match by local organizers, drawing a major dispute over LGBTQ messaging.
- 01Iran and Egypt asked FIFA to block Pride activities at their Seattle World Cup match.
- 02Seattle organizers had labeled the June 26 game at Lumen Field a Pride match.
- 03FIFA said there would be no official Pride match, only a World Cup game.
- 04Both federations cited religious and cultural objections to LGBTQ support.
- 05Iran and Egypt criminalize same-sex relations, with death possible in Iran.
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