The National Football League announced on Saturday that it had closed its "NFL House" fan venue in Paris, after notifying ticket holders via its OnePass app.
The move followed a separate announcement on Friday that a city-centre pop-up NFL shop would also be closed for the day. In both instances the league said the shutdowns were motivated by "potential accessibility issues."
French authorities had prepared for large-scale demonstrations, with a heavy police presence in central Paris and storefronts boarded up in parts of the city. Live reports said thousands of people marched in Paris and in other French cities on Saturday, as protests continued ahead of the game.
The decisions to close the NFL's public fan sites came as the league staged its first match in France, an event that had drawn significant local attention. Organisers scaled back public-facing activities around the fixture amid concerns about access and safety.
Organisers and local authorities did not provide further details on the duration of the closures or on alternative plans for fans already in the city. The closures underscore the challenges of hosting major international sporting events amid domestic political tensions and public demonstrations.