Overview
- Seattle’s host committee designated the Lumen Field fixture as the city’s Pride Match before the World Cup draw set the Group G pairing.
- Organisers say the celebration will proceed as planned during Seattle’s Pride weekend, two days before the Stonewall anniversary.
- Iran criminalizes same‑sex relations with penalties that can include death, while Egypt uses broad morality and “debauchery” laws against LGBTQ people.
- The Pride Match programming is being run by the Seattle Pride Match Advisory Committee, independent of FIFA, and includes a local artwork initiative.
- Advocacy groups and commentators are urging FIFA and host organizers to spell out safety measures and anti‑discrimination guarantees, citing concerns raised at Qatar 2022.