The local organizing committee of Seattle, one of the host cities for the FIFA tournament next summer, said the game at the city’s Lumen Field on June 26 will feature celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community.
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The plans were put in place before the teams participating in the match were selected or the draw for the 2026 World Cup was made.
And following Friday’s draw and Saturday’s match allocation, it has been confirmed that the June 26 match in Seattle will be the Group G match between Egypt and Iran.
In Iran, the maximum punishment for homosexual relationships is the death penalty, while in Egypt morality laws are frequently used to suppress LGBTQ+ rights and relationships.
The event, which is organized solely by the local committee and is not affiliated with FIFA, will take place on the Friday of the official Seattle Pride weekend, and artists from the state of Washington will be invited to submit designs for artwork celebrating LGBTQ+ people to be displayed in the game and the city.
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The Seattle Pride Match Advisory Committee, created by organizers to help with the event, says the game will go ahead as planned.
A spokesperson told LGBT news outlet Outsports: “The Pride Match has been timed to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country, and was planned well in advance.
“Football has a unique power to unite people across borders, cultures and beliefs. We are honored to host a Pride Match and celebrate Pride as part of a global football community.
“This match reflects our continued commitment to respect, dignity and unity for all.”
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It is not the first time that an attempt to support LGBTQ+ people at the World Cup has run into problems.
At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which also has laws against same-sex relationships, FIFA said players wearing the OneLove armband in support of LGBTQ+ people would receive yellow cards.
England and Wales were among the teams that had planned to use the band, but decided not to after FIFA’s ruling.
BBC Sport has contacted FIFA, the Seattle organizing committee and the football associations of Egypt and Iran for comment.