Seattle is set to host a World Cup match between Iran and Egypt on Friday evening, a game city officials have designated as a Pride match. The evening kickoff at Seattle Stadium faces potential crowd dampening due to controversies surrounding both teams’ human rights records and less favorable weather conditions.

Iranian American demonstrators amassed outside Iran’s first World Cup match, waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flags banned inside the stadium and calling for change in Tehran.

Communities, climate activists and workers took to the streets in Guadalajara to protest what they describe as 'greenwashing through sports' by Hyundai.

Anti-Israel agitators shout “Free Palestine” chants before a World Cup match between Iran and Egypt in Seattle.

The World Cup’s opening match faces protest chaos as thousands march over Mexico’s crisis of 130,000 missing people and worker conditions.

Mass protests by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute construction work caused chaos in the capital.

Seattle's designated protest zones at the World Cup debut were largely ignored by demonstrators, quickly becoming a viral punchline on social media.

A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands.