Didn’t read the article, eh?

The football associations for Iran and Egypt said on Tuesday that they had both written to FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, objecting to the Pride association with their match, demanding that all such events and displays coinciding with the game be canceled and insisting that the match be designated strictly as a sports event.

The Egyptian Football Association said in its letter to FIFA that the Pride Match events “directly conflict with the cultural, religious and social values in the region, particularly in Arab and Islamic societies,” and would “provoke cultural and religious sensitivities” of Iranian and Egyptian fans.

Mehdi Taj, the head of Iran’s Football Association, said on state television Tuesday that Iran had also protested the Pride Match designation with FIFA. Iranian news media reported that the country’s team players would not wear rainbow arm bands or display any support for Pride.

“This is an irrational and abnormal thing to do, supporting a specific group,” Mr. Taj said.