"In September, the city announced plans to organize a Pride Match on June 26, 2026. Although teams weren't confirmed, Seattle was selected as one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup. At the time, all that was known was that Seattle would be hosting a group stage match on Pride Weekend. The game would be called the Seattle Pride Match."
"A report from Outsports detailed the complicated situation further: A match between countries that vociferously oppose Pride presents a complex scenario for Seattle organizers, who have set up a Pride Match Advisory Committee (PMAC) to shape the communications, community activations, and cultural programming for the festivities. With Lumen Field hosting six World Cup fixtures in total, there might have been scope to alter the Pride Month plans."
Seattle will honor Pride Month during a FIFA World Cup Pride Match set for June 26, 2026, and will host the Group G match between Egypt and Iran. Seattle established a Pride Match Advisory Committee (PMAC) to shape communications, community activations, and cultural programming for the Pride festivities. Lumen Field will host six World Cup fixtures in total. The USMNT match with Australia on June 19 has been designated to mark Juneteenth. Other Seattle group matches on June 15 and June 24 feature either Egypt or Qatar. Human Dignity Trust reports that Egypt criminalizes same-sex sexual activity between men.
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