Fifa confirms rainbow flags to be allowed at Egypt v Iran World Cup ‘Pride Match’

LGBTQ+ festivities organised around match in Seattle Iran coach says he and his team are focused on football Iran and Egypt attempted to sidestep questions about their reluctance to take part in the designated “Pride Match” celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in Seattle, as Fifa confirmed it will permit rainbow flags to be displayed inside the stadium. Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, has been at pains to make clear planned festivities are being arranged by Seattle’s organising committee to...

By Ben Fisher in Seattle

World Cup: 'Pride Match' sparks objections in Egypt and Iran

Friday night's game in Seattle was designated as a "Pride Match" well ahead of the World Cup draw. The fixture list then threw up Egypt vs. Iran, two countries in which homosexuality is criminalized.

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Rainbow flags are expected to flutter across Seattle's stadium on Friday when Iran meets Egypt in the World Cup Group G game as the city marks its annual "Pride Match" parade. The two countries last year asked for Pride-themed celebrations to be cancelled, a request FIFA denied. Players and officials of both countries now say they are focused on the game.

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FIFA defies anti-LGBTQ backlash and allows Pride flags at Iran-Egypt World Cup match

Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags for a World Cup match between teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people

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FIFA Allows Rainbow Flags At ‘Pride Match’ Despite Complaints From Iran And Egypt - Forbes

FIFA Allows Rainbow Flags At ‘Pride Match’ Despite Complaints From Iran And Egypt  Forbes

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FIFA to Allow LGBTQ+ Rainbow Flags at Egypt-Iran World Cup Clash in Seattle

Soccer federations for both Muslim-majority countries earlier called on tournament organizers to disallow any symbols for queer community support in the stadium during a crunch Friday match-up.

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Seattle to fly Pride flag despite Iran and Egypt protests

FIFA said it will allow fans to bring rainbow flags inside Seattle Stadium for tonight's World Cup match between Egypt and Iran, although it appears no additional activations will be permitted promoting the city's annual PrideFest.

FIFA will allow rainbow flags at Egypt vs. Iran match at World Cup

Both countries' federations have stated objections to the so-called Pride Match.

FIFA gives green light for rainbow flags at Egypt v Iran World Cup clash

Friday's group game falls on Seattle's Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December's draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other.

FIFA Folds, Allows Rainbow Flags To Fly In Seattle Stadium Despite Objections From Iran, Eqypt

FIFA Folds, Allows Rainbow Flags To Fly In Seattle Stadium Despite Objections From Iran, Eqypt Rainbow flags will be allowed inside the stadium in Seattle, where the FIFA World Cup group game between Iran and Egypt is being held on June 26, despite both countries objecting to the standards associated with the LGBT community. Both countries are predominantly Muslim, and homosexuality is illegal in Iran and criminalized in Egypt, but Hana Tadesse, a spokesperson for Seattle’s W...

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