NEW ORLEANS — The NFL is expanding its international footprint to Australia.
The league announced Wednesday it will play a 2026 regular-season game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a venue that holds about 100,000 spectators. The Los Angeles Rams will be the home team for that game, part of a multiyear commitment to play in Melbourne.
As of the 2025 season, the NFL can schedule up to eight league-operated regular-season games internationally.
London will host three games next season: two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley Stadium. The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets are the home teams at Tottenham and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley.
The Indianapolis Colts are the home team for a game at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, and the Miami Dolphins will be the hosts at Real Madrid’s venue.
