Wembley and Spurs get new rival NFL stadium as league eyes MCG

Monday 03 February 2025 7:00 pm
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Monday 03 February 2025 7:01 pm

Melbourne’s MCG may very well be in line to host NFL matches within the newest collection of handouts within the Worldwide Sequence for American soccer.

The 100,000-capacity area in Victoria, Australia is being touted for internet hosting rights because the NFL expands its worldwide providing.

Australian NFL followers may see Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles take one another on, in keeping with the Herald Solar, with extra info set to return to gentle this week forward of the weekend’s Tremendous Bowl LIX between Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

London will proceed with three video games subsequent season, with Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets the three designated dwelling groups throughout the trio of matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium.

Croke Park in Eire can be set for a match within the close to future, whereas Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will play host to Miami Dolphins.

Head of NFL UK Henry Hodgson informed Metropolis AM beforehand that NFL video games will proceed to be staged in London after the present cope with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium involves an finish in 2029-2030.

However an growth to Australia would inevitably put stress on the calendar to chop abroad video games elsewhere, with the league additionally enjoying in Brazil and Germany not too long ago.

It comes after a choice in 2022 noticed 25 NFL franchises freely capable of market their group throughout one of many international locations. Different groups have been added at later dates with the Rams and Eagles ready to make use of Australia as a advertising and marketing hub.

The Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) will this summer season host the second rugby union Take a look at between the British and Irish Lions and Australia in what is ready to be the very best attended Lions match ever.

The sector is a daily host to cricket – the place England’s girls have been whitewashed this month – and concert events.

Confirmed NFL Worldwide Sequence 2025

London

Cleveland Browns, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

New York Jets, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Jacksonville Jaguars, Wembley Stadium

Berlin

Indianapolis Colts, Olympiastadion

Madrid

Miami Dolphins, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium