NFL move London games in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The Jacksonville Jaguars were set to play two games at Wembley with two further games at Tottenham’s new stadium

The NFL is moving the five games scheduled for London and Mexico City this season back to stadiums in the United States in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

All five regular-season games will instead be played at the stadiums of the host teams.

The Jacksonville Jaguars were set to play two games at Wembley with two further games at Tottenham’s new stadium, with the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins as hosts. The Arizona Cardinals were set to be the home team for the game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

Opponents had not been announced.

The NFL has staged regular-season matches in London every year since 2007. Since 2013, the Jaguars have hosted one game there each season.

Mexico City has had a regular-season game in 2016, 2017 and 2019.

The league is set to release the full schedule this week and is planning on adhering to it, though contingencies are being discussed as a safeguard against the pandemic.

AP