Overview
- Paris will host its first regular-season game at the Stade de France in 2026, with the New Orleans Saints named as a participant.
- Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu will stage another regular-season game in 2026 under a new multi-year agreement following last year’s 78,610-attendance debut.
- Mexico City is back under a multi-year deal running through 2028 at the renovated Estadio Azteca/Banorte, with the 2026 game targeted for December and teams to be announced.
- The 2026 international slate also includes Melbourne (with the Los Angeles Rams designated as the home team), Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã, Munich, and three games in London, totaling nine overseas matchups.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated a long-term goal of reaching 16 international games per season, with specific 2026 dates and team assignments to be finalized at the schedule release.