The NFL’s global reach is expanding even further in 2026, but the league is also staying faithful to some familiar locations abroad.
The Washington Commanders and Jacksonville Jaguars will be the designated home teams for three NFL games in London this year, the league announced on Feb. 25. Jacksonville will play two games in London in back-to-back weeks.
‘Last season was my first experience in London as head coach of the Jaguars,’ Liam Coen said in a statement, ‘and my immediate takeaway was London is undoubtedly our home away from home. We have a passionate and knowledgeable fan base in London, built over time and still growing, and we’re making a positive impact with fans throughout the United Kingdom as well.
‘With two games in London in 2026, it’s going to be great fun for our fans in London as well as for everyone in Jacksonville who will be making the trip. I’m definitely looking forward to it, and I know our players are happy to return as well.’
Outside of the three London games, which will be the NFL’s 44th, 45th and 46th regular season games taking place in the capital of the United Kingdom, the league is playing in six other countries in 2026.
Brazil, Germany and Spain will return as host countries for NFL games after all three hosted a regular season matchup last year. Mexico is also returning to the NFL’s international slate after a three-year hiatus.
The NFL is also bringing professional American football to two new countries as well. Australia and France will host their first regular season NFL games in 2026. The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will head to Melbourne for the first NFL game down under, and the New Orleans Saints will play a home game in Paris.
Here’s everything we know so far about the NFL’s international schedule for the 2026 season:
How many international games are on the NFL schedule?
There are nine international games on the 2026 NFL schedule, an uptick from the seven international games on the calendar last year. This year’s nine games will take place across seven different countries: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom. That’s also an increase from last year, which featured five different countries represented on the NFL’s international schedule.
NFL international games schedule 2026
The NFL has already announced the sites of all of its international games, but only some of the games have a designated home team. As of Feb. 25, the NFL has announced both participating teams in only one game: the first regular-season game down under in Melbourne, Australia. None of the games have dates locked down yet.
Here’s a look at what we know about the NFL’s international schedule so far:
Australia game
- Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne
Brazil game
- Dallas Cowboys vs. TBA | Maracaña Stadium | Rio de Janeiro
France game
- New Orleans Saints vs. TBA | Stade de France | Paris
Germany game
- Detroit Lions vs. TBA | Allianz Arena | Munich
Mexico game
- San Francisco 49ers vs. TBA | Estadio Banorte | Mexico City
Spain game
- TBA vs. TBA | Bernabéu | Madrid
United Kingdom games
- Washington Commanders vs. TBA | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London
- Jacksonville Jaguars vs. TBA | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London
- Jacksonville Jaguars vs. TBA | Wembley Stadium | London
