Overview
- Real Madrid’s stadium has been reconfigured for American football with yard lines painted, goalposts installed, reduced seating at both ends, expanded locker rooms and an on-site NFL exhibit featuring helmets, the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl rings.
- The matchup is the first NFL regular-season game in Spain and the seventh international fixture of the year, closing the league’s expanded European slate.
- Miami is the designated home team, practicing at Atlético de Madrid’s Metropolitano, while Washington is training at Real Madrid’s facilities after a brief session with the local Bravos de Madrid.
- Madrid’s event week includes NFL Academy games, fan zones, team pubs and dedicated merchandising, with a halftime performance announced featuring Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee and broadcast coverage on DAZN.
- NFL leaders describe this as a launchpad for growth in Spain, highlighting Dolphins-led clinics since 2022, the push around flag football ahead of LA 2028 and rising local interest reflected in the Bravos de Madrid’s growing crowds.