The NFL is going global. One country still owns its overseas history.
As the NFL plans a record nine international games in 2026, its history abroad shows one country still towering over every other host.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has suggested that the league will have teams outside of the United States in the future, according to a German report. USA TODAY analyzed the history of NFL regular season games played abroad and found that the United Kingdom hosts the most, with 42 games through the 2025 season, accounting for 67.7% of all 62 international games.
London has been the primary host city since 2007, with matches held at Wembley Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Twickenham Stadium. Canada, Mexico, and Germany have each hosted five games, while Brazil and Spain have hosted one each. Canada is currently absent from the league's international schedule, having played six games in Toronto between 2008 and 2013 for the Buffalo Bills.
Germany and Mexico are expected to tie for third place after the 2026 season, and the league will play its first games in Australia and France this season in Melbourne and Paris. The NFL has approved up to 10 international games per season beginning in 2027, but it remains to be seen where new expansion teams will be based and whether a Super Bowl will be played abroad.
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