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The Blue Jays and Yankees won’t face each other in London in 2026: the plan has fallen through
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
The Blue Jays and Yankees won’t face each other in London in 2026: the plan has fallen through
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According to ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees had plans to play games in London in 2026. But the plan fell through.

Why did it fall through? Because there's a scheduling conflict with the TV partners and the soccer schedule in Europe.

Basically, the basic plan was for the two division rivals, who like each other less and less, to play each other on June 13 and 14. But the stadium is used for soccer shortly afterwards, and it would have been too tight to transform the pitch.

And it's a monster transformation to get there.

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1798964124174684208

And later that month, the World Cup at FOX Sports, which would have broadcast the event, posed problems in terms of airtime. So there were too many obstacles. #Too bad

The Yankees and Red Sox, in 2019, were the first to go to London. The Cardinals and Cubs were supposed to go in 2020, but went in 2023. And in 2024? It was the Mets and Phillies.

Europe isn't as important to MLB as it might be to the NFL, given that the chances of having a team in London are slimmer for a club that plays 162 times a year.

But even so, with the desire to make the sport more international, seeing a Canadiens team and the popular New York Yankees, it probably would have helped make the sport more popular in Europe, where many people love the ball.

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