NFL unveils full international slate, with 49ers in Mexico City in Week 11 after Melbourne opener

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The NFL has announced its largest international schedule ever, featuring nine games across four continents. The San Francisco 49ers will play the season opener in Melbourne and face the Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City in Week 11.

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NFL announces largest international schedule ever
49ers to play in Melbourne and Mexico City
Nine games across four continents planned for 2026

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The San Francisco 49ers will bookend the NFL 's largest ever international slate, playing the 2026 season opener in Melbourne against the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams and facing the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 in Mexico City. The league had long ago announced the Melbourne matchup, its first game in Australia, and completed the unveiling on Wednesday morning, the day before the full schedule for all 32 teams will be released. The 49ers will be the road team for the Thursday night game on Sept. 10 against the Rams on Netflix. That will actually take place on Friday morning in Melbourne. In Mexico City, the 49ers will be the home team for a Sunday night game on Nov. 22 against the Vikings, who last year played the NFL's first international multi-city road trip with a game in Dublin in Week 4 followed by a game in London in Week 5. The Vikings were the road team in both of those games last year, too. With nine games, eight stadiums, seven cities and four continents, this year will feature the most games outside of the U.S. the league has ever staged. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said his goal is to get to 16 international games per season. There are three games in London, the league's most common international site, with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the first time moving . They'll play the in Week 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 11 and then face the AFC South rival in Week 6 at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 18. The will be the home team at Tottenham on Oct. 4 when they face the . The will be the home team for the first game in in Week 7, facing the on Oct. 25. The Detroit Lions will be the home team in in Week 10, facing the on Nov. 15. As previously announced by the NFL, the will be the home team in against the on Sept. 27, a Week 3 late afternoon game on CBS, and the will be the home team in in Week 9 against the on Nov. 8. \\_ AP NFL:

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What teams are playing in the NFL's international games in 2026?

The international games include matchups featuring the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, and Cincinnati Bengals.

When and where will the 49ers play their international games?

The 49ers will open the season in Melbourne against the Rams on September 10 and host the Vikings in Mexico City on November 22.

How many international games will the NFL play in 2026?

The NFL will stage nine international games in 2026, marking the largest number of games outside the U.S. in league history.

NFL unveils full international slate, with 49ers in Mexico City in Week 11 after Melbourne opener

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