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EX500rider

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7. Lets not forget they already tried this before the war due to "Pride Day"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 04:17 PM

22 hrs ago

Iran and Egypt filed formal complaints with FIFA regarding their 2026 World Cup group stage match scheduled for June 26 in Seattle, which local organizers had designated as a "Pride Match"

Iran & Egypt's Objection: Both nations, where homosexuality is criminalized and treated with severe legal consequences, formally asked FIFA to remove the Pride designation, calling it an "irrational" and "abnormal" move that violates rules against political or ideological messaging

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Fifa responds to Iran request to move their World Cup games from United States [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

FIFA are a bunch of corrupt aholes underpants 23 hrs ago #1

That's FIFA not being realistic, yet again. blm 23 hrs ago #2

The US wins by default. No other teams show. Like the canal thing. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #3

Boycotts. EarthFirst 23 hrs ago #4

Iran should play the games as scheduled. The team will be safe. maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #5

Why do you think they would be safe from Trump and his goons? travelingthrulife 4 hrs ago #10

Because I don't think ICE will be all over them. maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #11

The President suggested they wouldn't be karynnj 2 hrs ago #12

President Orange Clown is the biggest bullshitter on earth. He's not going to interfere with the World Cup. maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #13

I want FIFA to demand Trump's return of their peace prize. n/t OnlinePoker 22 hrs ago #6

Lets not forget they already tried this before the war due to "Pride Day" EX500rider 22 hrs ago #7

What a shitshow this WC is going to be. Not the games but everything else. LiberalLovinLug 18 hrs ago #8

I don't know why anyone would attend these games in the US mdbl 5 hrs ago #9