Rams, 49ers to play 1st-ever regular-season game in Australia
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The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will head Down Under in 2026 to participate in the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Australia, the league announced Thursday.
TEAM = SELECTED 🎮🇦🇺
— NFL Australia & NZ (@NFLAUNZ) February 5, 2026
The @49ers are officially coming to Australia for the 2026 NFL Melbourne Game to play the @RamsNFL. pic.twitter.com/mNMF2jLbF6
The game will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the date and time yet to be announced.
Australia and France will both host regular-season games for the first time in 2026 as the NFL continues to expand internationally.
The NFL has played games in the United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Ireland, and Spain since 2007.
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