Rivals 49ers, Rams to clash in first NFL game in Australia

The NFL is taking their game Down Under.

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will square off in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia, the league announced on Thursday.

The game will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground and serve as part of an NFL-record nine international games in 2026 across four continents and seven countries and eight stadiums. The league has confirmed three games in London and one each in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Madrid and Paris.