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NFL Reaffirms 16-Game International Plan as Dublin Hosts First Regular-Season Game

Rio de Janeiro is locked in for at least three Maracanã games starting in 2026.

Overview

  • Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is targeting one overseas game per team each year.
  • Dublin staged its first NFL regular-season matchup on Sunday at Croke Park.
  • The NFL confirmed Rio will begin hosting in 2026 with no fewer than three games at Maracanã over five years.
  • Melbourne will host in 2026, with the Rams designated as the home team for the NFL’s first game in Australia.
  • This season’s international slate adds Berlin and Madrid alongside London and Munich, and Goodell identified Asia as the likely next step.