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‘There are conversations’ – London ready to make NFL history and hold first Super Bowl outside of the US

LONDON is ready to host the first Super Bowl outside of the United States should the NFL plan to go global.

Since 2007, regular season American Football matches have been staged annually in London – at Wembley, Twickenham and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – in front of sell-out crowds.

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London is ready to host the first Super Bowl outside of the United States
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The NFL has had success in the United Kingdom in recent years
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NFL matches have taken place at Wembley, Twickenham and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

And officials at the Mayor of London’s Office are hoping to one day stage the biggest event on the US sporting calendar in Europe.

The Super Bowl host city is already decided for the next three years.

San Francisco will host in February 2026, LA the year after and then Atlanta in Georgia in 2028.

But there is a gap from 2029 onwards and the five-hour time difference to the East Coast of the US should not be an insurmountable challenge.

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