New York Times - Soccer

Miami has hosted some of the biggest events in South American and Caribbean sports, including Colombia’s match on Saturday. Brazil and Uruguay have also played World Cup games there.Colombian fans appeared to vastly outnumber Portugal fans when the two countries played each other in Miami on Saturday.

Jordan’s arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of decades of patient effort by one man, but also a moment of solidarity for his nation and its diaspora.Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, center, ahead of a soccer game between the Jordanian and Palestinian teams in 2023.

Although homosexuality is illegal in both countries, their World Cup game has been designated a “Pride Match” by Seattle’s organizing committee to mark the month celebrating the L.G.B.T.Q. community.A truck outside the stadium in Seattle on Friday delivered a message in protest of the upcoming “Pride Match.”

A win or draw against Egypt on Friday, and the team’s unusual journey will continue.

The push to rebrand the country, which started in the last decade, was inspired by politicians and coincided with an international public relations campaign.