How dare you. That was the joint response from Muslim-majority Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations where homosexuality is illegal, venting their fury Tuesday that FIFA has scheduled a 2026 World Cup soccer match in Seattle that overlaps LGBTQI+ Pride events.
The fixture on June 26 next year has been designated by local organisers as a “Pride Match” to coincide with Seattle’s Pride weekend, as Breitbart News reported .
Egypt and Iran are now furiously protesting because that cause affronts their Islamic sensibilities alongside “the cultural and social values” they hold.
Egypt’s soccer federation issued a statement late Tuesday saying it sent a letter to FIFA “categorically rejecting any activities related to supporting homosexuality during the match.”
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