Seattle World Cup organizers have designated Friday's match between Egypt and Iran as a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. FIFA has failed to embrace the celebration.

President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President JD Vance and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, announces that the FIFA World Cup 2025 draw will take place on December 5 at the Kennedy Center, Friday, August 22, 2025 (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) At the beginning of US President Donald Trump's first term, then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a movement across the sports world by taking a stand - and a kneel - against police brutality an