NFL to play first game in Spain: League to hold 2025 regular season games at Real Madrid’s stadium

Earlier this week, the NFL announced that the Philadelphia Eagles will play in First South American regular season game at Brazil on Friday of Week 1. In 2025, the NFL will move to Spain.

On Friday, the NFL revealed that a regular season game will be played in Madrid, Spain next year. The game will take place at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid CF. The NFL continues to show that expanding its international footprint is important. The league has held games in London, Germany and Mexico. After this are Brazil and Spain.

“Playing a game in Madrid in 2025 highlights the league’s continued expansion of its global footprint and accelerated ambitions to take our game to more fans around the world,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “We are proud to partner with Real Madrid CF, a global brand, together with the City of Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid to bring a spectacular regular season game to Spain at the world-class Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.”

The teams playing in this particular contest were not announced Friday, but the NFL explained that the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears have international marketing rights in Spain due to the NFL’s Global Markets Program, so it’s reasonable to expect one of them to play. Those teams can play the role of host in this game. The Dolphins played last season in Frankfurt, Germany.