"A member of the advisory committee for the controversial 2026 World Cup Pride Match has said he hopes Fifa "does the right thing" by allowing planned celebrations to continue, after they called on visitors to "respect the culture" in Qatar four years ago. Local organisers in Seattle have designated the World Cup match between Egypt and Iran at Lumen Field on 26 June as the centre of celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community."
"But Eric Wahl, who is a member of the Seattle Pride Match Advisory Committee, says there has been no contact from Fifa - and that the celebrations are part of the culture of Seattle, so should be respected by visiting teams. "I know Egypt are petitioning Fifa, but it raises ethical issues," Wahl said. "In Qatar they said we had to respect the culture.""
Seattle organisers have designated the 26 June World Cup match between Egypt and Iran at Lumen Field as the centre of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. The plans were arranged before the teams were known. The Egyptian FA has publicly called for cancellation and asked Fifa to intervene, though Fifa has no official role in the local plans. Fifa has not contacted organisers, and the celebrations are framed as part of Seattle culture to be respected by visiting teams. The situation evokes comparisons to Qatar 2022 and raises human rights concerns given laws in Iran and Egypt.
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