Saints to play 1st NFL game in Paris, France
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The NFL is heading to Paris, France, in the 2026 season. One of the teams has already been confirmed with the New Orleans Saints set to take the turf at the iconic Stade de France. Madrid, Munich,
The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season with the New Orleans Saints set to travel to Paris later this year and the league will also head back to Mexico City for the first time since 2022.
The first-ever NFL showdown in the “City of Lights” will be the New Orleans Saints, appropriately enough, with the French link binding both Louisiana and France together. It is not known at this time who the Saints will play. Cleveland Browns to hire first-time NFL head coach, reports say Jan. 28, 2026, 10:24 a.m.
The NFL will be back in Madrid for 2026 and beyond. The league announced Monday it has reached a multiyear deal to keep playing regular-season games at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. It did not immediately say the length of the new agreement or which teams will play in 2026.