{"id":879957,"date":"2025-12-23T00:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T06:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/fifa-assigns-lgbt-themed-world-cup-game-to-iran-where-homosexuality-is-punishable-by-death\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T00:21:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T06:21:56","slug":"fifa-assigns-lgbt-themed-world-cup-game-to-iran-where-homosexuality-is-punishable-by-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/fifa-assigns-lgbt-themed-world-cup-game-to-iran-where-homosexuality-is-punishable-by-death\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<nav><span><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/\">Jerusalem Post<\/a><span>\/<\/span><\/span><span><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\">Middle East<\/a><span>\/<\/span><\/span><span><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Middle-East\/Iran-News\">Iran News<\/a><\/span><\/nav>\n<section>\n<h2>FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death<\/h2>\n<h2>As with many Islamic countries, homosexuality is outlawed in Iran and punishable by death. Many LGBTQ+ Iranians have fled the country, looking for asylum in the United States or the Middle East.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<figure><img alt=\"A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.\" title=\"A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/images.jpost.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,fl_lossy\/q_auto\/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280\/696822\"><\/figure>\n<section>\n<section>A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women&#8217;s match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.<\/section>\n<section>(photo credit: <span>Mark Metcalfe\/Getty Images for AFI<\/span>)<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<section><span><span>By<\/span><span><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Author\/Jerusalem-Post-Staff\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<section><time datetime=\"2025-12-08T11:31:14\">DECEMBER 8, 2025 11:31<\/time><\/section>\n<section><span>Updated: <\/span><time datetime=\"2025-12-08T13:43:31\">DECEMBER 8, 2025 13:43<\/time><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><svg aria-labelledby=\"article-skel-879584-aria\" role=\"img\" width=\"100%\" height=\"700\" viewBox=\"0 0 800 700\"><title id=\"article-skel-879584-aria\">Loading&#8230;<\/title><rect role=\"presentation\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" clip-path=\"url(#article-skel-879584-diff)\" style=\"fill:url(#article-skel-879584-animated-diff)\" \/><defs><clipPath id=\"article-skel-879584-diff\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"10\" rx=\"4\" ry=\"4\" width=\"70%\" height=\"20\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"40\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"60\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"95%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"80\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"98%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"100\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"90%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"120\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"96%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"140\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"200\" rx=\"4\" ry=\"4\" width=\"70%\" height=\"20\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"220\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"90%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"240\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"96%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"260\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"280\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"95%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"300\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"320\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"98%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"400\" rx=\"4\" ry=\"4\" width=\"70%\" height=\"20\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"420\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"90%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"440\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"96%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"460\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"480\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"96%\" height=\"10\" \/><rect x=\"0\" y=\"500\" rx=\"3\" ry=\"3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"10\" \/><\/clipPath><linearGradient id=\"article-skel-879584-animated-diff\" gradientTransform=\"translate(-2 0)\"><stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#f3f3f3\" stop-opacity=\"1\" \/><stop offset=\"50%\" stop-color=\"#ecebeb\" stop-opacity=\"1\" \/><stop offset=\"100%\" stop-color=\"#f3f3f3\" stop-opacity=\"1\" \/><animateTransform attributeName=\"gradientTransform\" type=\"translate\" values=\"-2 0; 0 0; 2 0\" dur=\"1.5s\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" \/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><template data-dgst=\"BAILOUT_TO_CLIENT_SIDE_RENDERING\"><\/template><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p> Anthony Latson<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-879584\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerusalem Post \/ Middle East \/ Iran News FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death As with many Islamic countries, homosexuality is outlawed in Iran and punishable by death. 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