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FIFA allows LGBT pride flags at Egypt-Iran match despite ban on 'political' items
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FIFA said on Thursday that fans will be permitted to bring pride flags to the World Cup match in Seattle between Iran and Egypt, despite Iranian objections and the soccer organization’s ban on “political items.”
The World Cup’s draw prompted pushback from both countries when it was first decided in December because it is scheduled for June 26 at Seattle Stadium during the city’s Pride Weekend; each primarily Muslim nation has criminal penalties for homosexuality . Seattle organizers have branded the game as the “Pride match.”
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