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The World Cup leap into the chasm of farce with rapid speed
Several news outlets have reported that the game on June 26 in Seattle that has been designated as 'Pride Match' will be between Iran and Egypt.
Yes... two countries that NEVER come to mind when people think of Pride Friendly will be playing the Pride Match
My guess is, FIFA will dump the Pride Match idea, just as they dumped the ALCOHOL Friendly and LGBTQ+ Accepting World Cup 4 years ago