The question came up – again – because the most successful soccer team in France on Friday announced it has postponed its match on Sunday in Paris under police orders.Paris-Saint Germain issued a statement that said it has "taken note" of the order from the Paris Police Prefecture prohibiting the organization of the Paris Saint-Germain-Olympique Lyonnais match.STEELERS CANCEL PARIS FAN EVENT OVER FEARS OF UNREST WHILE NFL PUSHES AHEAD WITH ITS OWN EVENT AND GAME"Accordingly, we inform you that the match between the two clubs, originally scheduled for this Sunday, October 25, has been postponed to Monday, October 26, at 8:30 p.m.at the Parc des Princes," the club said in a statement.The Paris police requested the change because police and security resources are stretched thin due to mass protests, ongoing civil unrest, and France's first NFL game happening in the region, per multiple reports.EXCLUSIVE: SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO GIVES NFL COMMISSIONER ASSURANCES THAT GAME IN FRANCE 'WILL BE FINE'The Steelers' travel plan ahead of their game at Paris' Stade de France against the New Orleans Saints is raising some eyebrows.
(AP Photo/Greg Payan)That NFL game remains as scheduled on Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m.in the United States.The NFL said so in reply to an email from OutKick and Fox News Digital asking whether and how its decision to play on Sunday is impacted by the decision by PSG.It's not.And that is quite clear considering NFL elites and the French government expect the game to go on.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Saints owner Gayle Benson and Steelers owner Art Rooney II met with French President Emmanuel Macron for a luncheon meeting Friday at the Élysée Palace in Paris.Fresh clashes erupt in Paris as France protest arrests exceed 2,000 PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18: Police clash with protesters during a demonstration amid a nationwide mobilisation over rising living costs, fuel prices and education funding in Paris, France, on October 18, 2026.(H...