NFL International Games Tracker: Which Teams Are Playing Abroad in 2026?

The National Football League will shatter its own international footprint in 2026, staging a record nine regular-season contests outside the United States—two more than the previous high set last season—and stretching gridiron action across four continents.

London remains the epicentre of the league’s global push, with three dates split between Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (two games) and Wembley Stadium (one). Elsewhere in Europe, Munich’s Allianz Arena will welcome the NFL for the third time after successful visits in 2022 and 2024, while Madrid’s Bernabéu will stage consecutive-year action and Paris will make its long-awaited debut at Stade de France.

Beyond Europe, the schedule spans the Americas and into the South Pacific. Mexico City returns to the rotation for the first time since 2022, bringing its historic Estadio Azteca tally to five games. Brazil keeps its streak alive with a third straight season hosting, but shifts from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracanã Stadium. Australia will enter the NFL map when Melbourne Cricket Ground hosts its inaugural contest.

While the league has not yet unveiled the full slate of matchups, it has begun identifying designated home teams for select venues. The most recent confirmation came on Feb. 24, when the Detroit Lions were announced as the designated home club for the Munich game. Additional host-opponent pairings are expected to trickle out over the coming weeks.

The complete 2026 schedule—including dates, kickoff times and broadcast assignments—will be released in mid-May, following the conclusion of free agency and the NFL Draft. That timing allows the league to craft marquee showdowns featuring newly signed stars and top rookies in fresh uniforms.

With nine international fixtures locked in and more teams still waiting to learn their passport requirements, the 2026 season is poised to become the most globally distributed campaign in league history.