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By Sasha Issenberg
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A ‘pride match’ between Iran and Egypt — and Washington state’s gay leaders couldn’t be happier about it
The state’s top lawmakers see the World Cup game as a global megaphone and blueprint for a campaign against transgender ballot measures.
Australia lost. Its ambassador still won.
One of Washington’s newest envoys used a rough afternoon for the Socceroos to build the relationships he needs to navigate Donald Trump’s capital.
NYC politicos play ball, again
It's shaping up to be another soccer-filled day for the New York City area's soccer-mad top politicos. While New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is expected…
A country that doesn’t exist is a World Cup winner
The world’s forty million Kurds have a lot to celebrate today.
Vancouver learned to stop worrying and love mega-events
The city that defined modern anti-Olympic resistance has made its peace with the World Cup.
Paws. Dish. Draw. Repeat.
Sunday presents another test for both Belgium and Maximus Textoris Pulcher, the rescue cat that Prime Minister Bart De Wever hoped would become the 2026…
The Brazil-Haiti match that changed the world
A United Nations-hosted friendly match between the countries in 2004 helped define Lula’s foreign policy — and reverberates in Brazil’s politics today.
Kennedy and Wright cheer on US
The U.S. delegation in Seattle includes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, according to a FIFA official, along with White…
The US-Australia face-off that isn’t happening
Who’s not here at Seattle’s Lumen Field for the Pacific Rim face-off between the United States and Australia? If they’re following the match, the two…
The soccer boss in Mark Carney’s ear
For Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber, a Vancouver matchday was also a lobbying mission.