The NFL will play a regular season game in Australia for the first time with San Francisco 49ers taking on Los Angeles Rams at the MCG in Melbourne.
It will be one of nine games the NFL will play internationally in their 2026-27 season, with other locations including London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro.
With the MCG featuring a capacity of over 100,000, the NFL is hoping to have only their seventh official game in history reaching the six-digit crowd.
When will the NFL be coming Down Under in regular season for the first time?
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When is the NFL Melbourne game - San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams?
The date of the 49ers vs. Rams at the MCG in Melbourne has not been officially confirmed.
However, NBC reports the match could be played in Week 1 of the regular season either on Wednesday, September 9 (Sept 10 in Australia), or Thursday, September 10 (Sept 11 in Australia).
When will NFL Melbourne tickets go on sale?
A release date for NFL Melbourne tickets has not been confirmed.
It will likely be locked in once the date of the match is revealed.
Has the NFL played in Australia before?
This is the first time a regular season NFL game has ever been played in Australia.
However, a pre-season match was played in Sydney between Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers in 1999.
Nearly 74,000 attended that exhibition match played at Stadium Australia.