FIFA have confirmed rainbow flags will be permitted in the stadium during the game between Egypt and Iran, which has been labelled as a Pride Match.The match will take place in Seattle at the start of the city’s Pride weekend.Seattle had aimed to honour the LGBTQ+ community in the liberal city by designating the game as a Pride match, with the plan pencilled in before the two competing teams were known.The World Cup draw and fixture scheduling ultimately led to Egypt and Iran playing the match, leading to complaints from both nations.In both countries, same-sex relationships are criminalised. The death penalty is among punishments in Iran while in Egypt the LGBTQ+ community has faced repeated crackdowns and arrests, according to various human rights groups.The planned events are run by the city and are not associated directly with FIFA, but the governing body has confirmed rainbow flags will be permitted in Lumen Field. Egypt’s match against Iran has been included as part of Seattle’s Pride weekend celebrations Iran and Egypt, which have criminalised same-sex relationships, have objected to involvement in the match’The FIFA World Cup is an inclusive event that welcomes people from all backgrounds,’ a FIFA spokesperson said. ‘Fans of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome at matches and events. ‘General statements of human rights, including rainbow flags and other flags representing sexual orientation and gender identity, are permitted under the World Cup Stadium Code of Conduct and may be displayed inside stadiums provided they are used in a manner consistent with the code.’ Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj had condemned being involved in the fixture, claiming it was ‘unreasonable conduct that supports a specific group’.In Egypt’s case, the country’s football association sent an official letter to FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafström saying it ‘completely rejects’ any initiatives ‘related to supporting homosexuality’ during the fixture.The federation said these ‘are directly contrary to cultural, religious and social values in the region, especially in Arab and Islamic societies’.FIFA president Gianni Infantino had previously distanced the governing body from involvement in the Pride match.’First of all, I must clarify that there will be no ‘Pride Match’ at the World Cup,’ Infantino told Die Weltwoche earlier this year.’There will be a FIFA World Cup match in Seattle, and on the same day, events organised by external organisations will be taking place in the city. ‘But that has nothing to do with the match itself.’Egypt head into the match top of Group G on four points, with Iran lying second with two.Third placed Belgium, who also have two points, play New Zealand at the same time in Vancouver.