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Broaden the Benefit

Broadening the Benefits of the World’s Game

SeattleFWC26 is helping ensure that the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ benefits everyone—fans, residents, and local businesses alike.

Together, these initiatives showcase Seattle’s commitment to broadening the benefits of the World Cup and creating a legacy rooted in community, creativity, and inclusion.

Pride Match

The PMAC will guide SeattleFWC26 in planning and executing initiatives related to the Pride Match, taking place during Pride Weekend in June 2026. With hundreds of thousands of visitors and billions of viewers worldwide, this is a once-in-a-lifetime moment to showcase and celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities in Washington, while ensuring meaningful, lasting impacts for local businesses, arts, and organizations.

This Committee will provide:

  • Provide strategic advice and validate community-informed priorities
  • Curate Pride stories and economic opportunities for LGBTQIA+-owned enterprises
  • Shape communications, community activations, and cultural programming
  • Contribute to building a visible, inspiring legacy for generations to come
Jen Barnes
Co-Chair | Founder and CEO Rough&Tumble
Louise Chernin
Co-Chair

SEA&WIN

SEA&WIN is designed to extend the impact of the World Cup beyond the stadium, guiding players to explore small businesses, cultural landmarks, and community spaces across the state.

Through play, learning, and exploration, SEA&WIN helps ensure that the benefits of hosting the World Cup are shared widely—by every neighborhood and every fan.

SEA&WIN

Unity Loop

As one of SeattleFWC26’s core Legacy initiatives and a featured experience in the SEA&WIN app, the Unity Loop uses this moment of global focus to make lasting progress on local priorities—creating new ways to explore, connect, and broaden the benefit of the World Cup for years to come.

Unity Loop

Small Business Readiness

SeattleFWC26’s Small Business Readiness Initiative is about ensuring that every neighborhood, business, and community has the opportunity to participate in—and profit from—the world’s biggest sporting event.

From Capitol Hill to SODO, from Spokane to the coast, this program helps extend the benefits of the World Cup far beyond the stadium—creating a legacy of connection, creativity, and community resilience.

Small Business Readiness

Completed Legacy Projects