A 2026 World Cup fixture designated by organisers as an LGBTQ+ 'Pride Match' will feature two countries where homosexuality is illegal.

Iran’s national team coach will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, despite an earlier announcement by the country’s soccer federation that it would boycott the event, Iranian media reported Thursday.

Iran’s soccer federation (FFIRI) has lifted its boycott and will attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw at the Kennedy Center on Friday afternoon in the nation’s capital. The FFIRI last week stated that it would not attend the festivities after three members of its delegation were denied US visas and

Iran say they plan to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in the United States next week because of the limited number of visas for their delegation.

Head coach Ghalenoei is part of the delegation attending the draw despite saying they would boycott it over visa issues.

Iran will attend Friday’s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., despite threats to boycott the event over a visa dispute.

Iran will play Egypt in Seattle on June 26 for LGBTQ Pride at the World Cup. It's an opportunity to showcase their horrific anti-gay policies. The post Why Iran vs. Egypt is the best World Cup Pride Match possible appeared first on Outsports.

Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC next week because the US denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday.

Iran had earlier said it would boycott the draw after several members of the delegation were denied visas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran’s 2026 World Cup plans face visa hurdles under Trump, creating diplomatic challenges ahead of the tournament.