SAN FRANCISCO — The Rams are going down under to play the first-ever regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia, next season.
And they will be joined by their biggest rivals.
The NFL announced Thursday that the Rams will host the 49ers, their long-time NFC West foes, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The game is in partnership with the Victorian State Government and Visit Victoria and will be part of the NFL’s record-setting slate of nine inernational in 2026 that reaches across four continents, seven countries, and eight stadiums.
“As we continue our preparations for the NFL’s first-ever regular season game at the MCG in Melbourne, we are delighted that the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Los Angeles Rams”, said NFL Australia & New Zealand General Manager Charlotte Offord. “The 49ers are a popular franchise within the Australian market, and this rivalry game solidifies what we know is going to be an incredible NFL experience for our fans down under.”
“This is a terrific opportunity to continue to support the league in its mission to grow the game of football,” said Al Guido, CEO of the 49ers. “We look forward to working with the NFL to benefit local Australian communities through sport.”
The Rams look forward to breaking new ground.
“As we make history with the NFL and bring the first regular season game to Australia, we are pleased to take our annual match-up against our NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers to the MCG,” said Los Angeles Rams President Kevin Demoff. “Since we first secured marketing rights to the country in 2021 and more recently since the announcement of this game last year, we have seen tremendous excitement for our team from fans both in Australia and also across the world. We look forward to spending this offseason continuing to deepen our connection with the Melbourne community leading up to the game this fall.”
The date, time and ticket information for the game will be revealed at a later date. For now, fans can visit nfl.com/Melbourne for the latest information.
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