7 h. ago The World Cup is about places and people. In Seattle, it should be about Pride | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The US host city’s resolve in maintaining its ‘Pride Match’ should be commended as exactly the sort of thing this tournament is forThere are two World Cups. The product, marketed and monetized for all it will yield, and the experience.Only one of those is the real thing. And in one case, it’s holding strong. In Seattle, the local organizing committee long ago designated the 26 June game slated for Lumen Field as the “Pride Match” to mark the city’s LGBTQ+ pride weekend celebration. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago LGBTQ+ events to go ahead at World Cup game despite Egypt and Iran objections

Organisers confirm ‘Pride Match’ activities will take placeSeattle to host Egypt v Iran in Group G next summerPlans to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms in Seattle during next summer’s World Cup will continue despite objections from the Egyptian and Iranian football federations over the “Pride Match” due to take place in the city.Seattle organisers have confirmed they are “moving forward as planned” with Pride activities in the city when Egypt face Iran in Group G on 26 June. Rainbow flags will also be allowed into the stadium by Fifa. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Egypt and Iran ask Fifa to prevent LGBTQ+ Pride celebration at World Cup 2026 match

Egypt’s football body says Pride event would clash with valuesIran raises objections to plans organised by local Seattle groupEgypt and Iran are calling on football’s governing body to intervene in the LGBTQ+ Pride celebration planned to coincide with their group stage match in Seattle at the 2026 World Cup.Egypt’s Football Association (EFA) said on Tuesday it had sent a letter to Fifa urging them to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team’s match against Iran next June. Continue reading...

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1 week ago World Cup 'Pride' match to feature countries where homosexuality is illegal

Plans for the Seattle game to be a 'Pride Match' were put in place before it was identified as the venue for Egypt v Iran. This only happened after the World Cup draw

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1 week ago World Cup match dedicated to Pride will feature two nations where homosexuality is ILLEGAL

MIKE KEEGAN: A dedicated Pride match at the World Cup will feature two countries in which homosexuality is illegal.

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1 week ago Scotland are clinging to World Cup escape clause but I've got two words for people I can already hear complaining

I'm choosing to take a sunny side up approach when Scotland end their 28-year exile this summer

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1 week ago All the World Cup Draw 2026 performers as Heidi Klum to host star

The Village People and Robbie Williams are on the lineup for today’s event in Washington DC

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2 w. ago Rio Ferdinand's 'man of the people' claim amid new life in Dubai and World Cup draw role

The Manchester United icon will oversee the World Cup draw on Friday, when England learn their opponents for next summer's tournament

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2 w. ago Rio Ferdinand mocked by fans after claiming he is a 'man of the people' ahead of World Cup draw

Rio Ferdinand has been hammered by fans for declaring himself a 'man of the people', despite moving to Dubai where he doesn't pay UK tax. 

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2 w. ago Village People among stars to perform at Friday’s World Cup draw

Star-studded event will be hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum and comedian Kevin Hart

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2 w. ago ‘It’s unfair’ – Europe captain Jayson Shaw blasts USA’s Mosconi Cup team and fears people won’t watch anymore

JAYSON SHAW has accused the United States Mosconi Cup team of not treating the competition with respect and quitting when the going gets tough. Europe’s player-captain has fired shots to the Americans, particularly opposite number Skyler Woodward, on the eve of the annual Nineball pool extravaganza. Europe are looking to win the title for a...

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3 w. ago ‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network

Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm upValentyna Ivanivna showed off her new head torch. It was a present from her grandson, she said. Most evenings she wears it while doing household chores: cooking dinner, washing up and stacking plates. “It’s impossible to plan anything without power. You can’t even invite people round for a cup of tea because the kettle won’t work. It’s stressful and exhausting for everyone,” she explained.Ivanivna lives in Chernihiv, an ancient Ukrainian city known for its early medieval cathedrals. The border with Belarus and Russia is a short drive away, across a landscape of pine forests, villages with geese and the occasional wandering moose. In 2022, Russian troops invaded and occupied most of the oblast. They bombed and laid siege to Chernihiv, pulling out after six weeks and rolling north. Continue reading...

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