San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams to Play in NFL's First Game in Australia
The NFL’s 2026 season will feature a record nine international games, including the first regular-season matchup in Australia between the 49ers and Rams.
- The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will play the NFL's first regular season game in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground later this year.
- The Australia game is one of a record nine international games scheduled across four continents in the upcoming 2026 season.
- The Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, with a capacity of about 100,000.
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The San Francisco 49ers will face their divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia next season, the league announced Thursday.
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