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NFL international games 2026: Which teams are playing abroad? Here's the full list

Nbcwashington · · 513 words · By Logan Reardon
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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“There are nine international games scheduled for 2026, which will be an NFL record.”
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Two independent news sources (CBS Sports and Illinois Intelligencer) explicitly state that there are a record nine international games scheduled for 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This is the first post…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NFL_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. The time between first-ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is scheduled to be the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, and will end on January 10, 2027. The play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season
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“The previous record was set last season, when seven games were played outside the U.S.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'previous' and does not contain any factual data regarding the number of NFL international games played in previous seasons.
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web search NEUTRAL — previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/previous
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web search NEUTRAL — PREVIOUS definition: coming or occurring before something else; prior. See examples of previous used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/previous
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web search NEUTRAL — If someone has previous, they have been found guilty of one or more crimes in the past. Previous is short for "previous convictions ": He's got previous for stealing from his employer.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/previous
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“The nine international games will be spread across four continents: six in Europe, one in North America, one in South America and one in Australia.”
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While the evidence confirms a game in Australia (Melbourne Cricket Ground) and mentions Brazil, there is no comprehensive list in the provided evidence confirming the specific distribution of six in Europe, one in North America, one in South America, and one in Australia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is scheduled to be the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, and will end on January 10, 2027. The play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa) was a professional American football league that functioned as the developmental minor league of the Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Europe
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“There will be three games in London, with the UK capital being the only city hosting multiple games (two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one at Wembley Stadium).”
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The evidence provides general information about London, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Wembley Stadium, but does not confirm the specific 2026 schedule of three games in London or the distribution between those two stadiums.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL International Series is a series of American football games during the National Football League (NFL) regular season that are played outside the United States. The series has held games in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in London, England. It is owned and operated by the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, replacing the club's previous ground, White Hart Lane. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London, England. It opened in 2007 on the site of the orig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wembley_Stadium
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“Other European games will include Munich (Germany), Madrid (Spain) and Paris (France).”
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Multiple sources confirm games in these cities: Gamereactor confirms Paris, and News247Plus confirms Madrid. CBS Sports confirms the unveiling of international matchups including these regions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is scheduled to be the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, and will end on January 10, 2027. The play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The world's most valuable sports teams, as ranked annually by the American magazine Forbes, includes teams from the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuab…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL International Series is a series of American football games during the National Football League (NFL) regular season that are played outside the United States. The series has held games in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series
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“Munich has hosted two prior games at the Allianz Arena (2022, 2024)”
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Wikipedia (Allianz Arena) confirms a game in 2022, and a TikTok/web result confirms a game in Munich in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bayern Munich have played their home games at the Allianz Arena since the start of the 2005–06 season.In 2022, it hosted a first regular season National Football League (NFL) American football game pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianz_Arena
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web search NEUTRAL — Bayern Munich will host an NFL game.“We are delighted to take this next step in our long-term partnership to host a regular season NFL game at our home stadium.” Teams for the game in Germany will be …
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/2/9/22925914/baye…
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL 2024 Munich Game - Allianz Arena #carolinapanthers #newyorkgiants #countryroads #nfl.2024 NFL Munich Game: New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers Opening November 10, 2024 Allianz Arena; Munich, Ge…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nfl-munich-2024
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“Madrid is hosting for the second straight year at the Bernabéu”
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News247Plus explicitly states that the NFL confirmed a game will be played at the Bernabeu for the second consecutive year. Goal.com confirms a previous game took place there.
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Football League (NFL) confirmed its return to Mexico City with a regular season game scheduled for 2026, to be played at Azteca Stadium.The NFL also confirmed that for the second consecut…
https://www.news247plus.com/news/sports/azteca-stadium-to-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bernabeu hosted an NFL game on November 16, with the Miami Dolphins taking on the Washington Commanders in front of more than 80,000 fans. According to reports, over $2 million was spent on tempor…
https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/la-liga-president-slams-rea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernabéu Stadium Official Site. Concerts, games, coportate events and much more.
https://bernabeu.realmadrid.com/en-US
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“Paris is making its NFL debut at Stade de France.”
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Wikipedia (Stade de France) and a dedicated news report confirm that the NFL will host its first regular season game in France at the Stade de France in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Full schedule for the 2026-27 NFL season with a list of matchups, game times, TV channels, scores, and stadium information .
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl/schedule/
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2026, the National Football League (NFL) will host the first regular season game in France at the venue with the New Orleans Saints as the home team.[23].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_de_France
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL Paris Game will take place at the Stade de France in partnership with GL events.Because the 2026 NFL Paris Game is a league‑led event, a limited number of tickets will be made available t…
https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/saints-game-in-paris-f…
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“Mexico City will rejoin the rotation for its fifth NFL game at Estadio Azteca, but its first since 2022.”
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News247Plus confirms the NFL's return to Mexico City at Estadio Azteca in 2026, but the provided evidence does not explicitly verify if this is the fifth game or the first since 2022.
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“The NFL will also return to Brazil for the third straight year, but this time in Rio de Janeiro at Maracanã Stadium after two previous trips to São Paulo.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a 2026 game in Rio de Janeiro at Maracanã Stadium or the specific sequence of games in São Paulo.
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“Melbourne (Australia) will host its first NFL game at Melbourne Cricket Ground.”
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“Melbourne: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Week 1, Thursday, Sept. 10, 8:35 p.m. ET)”
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“Rio de Janeiro: Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys (Week 3, Sunday, Sept. 27, 4:25 p.m. ET)”
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“London: Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Week 4, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. ET)”
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“London: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Week 5, Oct. 11, 9:30 a.m. ET)”
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“London: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Wembley Stadium, Week 6, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m. ET)”
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“Paris: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints (Week 7, Sunday, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. ET)”
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“Madrid: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons (Week 9, Sunday, Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m. ET)”
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“Munich: New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions (Week 10, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. ET)”
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“Mexico City: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers (Week 11, Nov. 22, 8:20 p.m. ET)”
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“The full NFL schedule will be released on May 14.”
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