Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- Plans to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms in Seattle during the World Cup next summer will continue despite objections from the Egyptian and Iranian football federations over the "Pride Match" due to take place in the city.

Seattle organisers have confirmed that they are "moving forward as planned" with Pride activities in the city when Egypt face Iran in Group G on 26 June. Rainbow flags will also be allowed into the stadium by Fifa

Homosexuality is illegal in Iran, and in Egypt morality laws are often used to prosecute LGBTQ+ people. The Egyptian football federation said this week that it had written to Fifa's general secretary to complain about the Pride Match, saying it did not want to be associated with ce...