San Francisco 49ers to Face Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City, League Says
- The San Francisco 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings at Estadio Banorte, also known as Azteca Stadium, on Sunday, Nov. 22, the National Football League confirmed Wednesday.
- Reaffirming a three-year commitment, NFL Mexico director General Arturo Olivé noted the nation holds the NFL's largest fanbase outside the United States, with nearly 40 million fans.
- This contest marks the Vikings' third international game in two seasons, while head coach Kevin O'Connell faces the 49ers, where he served as an offensive assistant in 2016.
- Including this Mexico City return for the 49ers, who previously defeated the Arizona Cardinals there in 2022, the NFL scheduled a record nine international games across seven nations this season.
- Intensifying its focus on international markets, the league aims to eventually have all 32 teams play at least one overseas game annually, expanding its global footprint into Brazil and Mexico.
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NFL ANNOUNCES MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2026 SCHEDULE
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The 49ers will return to face Minnesota in Mexico City, the NFL confirms
The NFL on Thursday confirmed that San Francisco will “host” a game in Mexico City this season, the third time the five-time Super Bowl champions will play at Banorte Stadium, better known as Estadio Azteca. The Red and Gold will face the Minnesota Vikings in a Week 11 Sunday Night Football clash, with kick-off scheduled for 7:20 p.m. local time on Nov. 22. The game may be six months away, but the NFL’s announcement that pro football will return…
The NFL will return to Mexico for the first time since 2022 with an attractive duel between San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings on the CDMX
Vikings to play 49ers in Mexico City in November
The Minnesota Vikings will be heading south to Mexico during the upcoming 2026 season. On Wednesday, the NFL announced that the Vikings will play in Mexico City for the first time in franchise history. Minnesota will be squaring off with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers played in the NFL’s first ever regular season game in Mexico on October 2, 2005… A 31-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals in front of 103,467 fans. The Vikings currently have a 5…
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