The 2026 FIFA World Cup “Pride Match” will feature two countries where homosexuality is criminalized: Egypt and Iran. Now, ...

Seattle's plans to celebrate its LGBTQ+ community coincide with a group-stage fixture between two countries that criminalize ...

Iran's national team coach will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., despite an earlier announcement by the ...

Iran said Wednesday it would now send representatives to the World Cup finals draw in Washington in a complete reversal of an ...

Iran’s football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.

AFC have sanctioned India’s Mohun Bagan for refusing to visit Iran for their Asian Champions League match in September.

Long before the World Cup draw was even made, local organisers in Seattle had earmarked a match in the city as a chance to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The two teams involved in the game – Iran and ...

Iran decided not to boycott Friday’s World Cup draw after members of its delegation were granted approvals to take part in ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

Women football fans wave national flags and cheer during a friendly match between Iran and Kenya in Tehran in March — STR Women in Iran, who have long been barred from attending football matches ...