NFL pronounces multiyear return to Mexico City for normal season video games beginning in 2026

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — The National Football League will return to Mexico City to play common season video games for the subsequent three years at iconic Estadio Banorte, beginning within the 2026 season.

The NFL has additionally prolonged its long-standing broadcast partnership with TelevisaUnivision, an official media companion for the final 60 years, as a part of the league’s dedication to growing fan entry to stay video games and NFL programming in Mexico, and to proceed to develop the game’s attain nationwide.

“We are delighted to bring regular‑season NFL games back to Mexico City beginning in 2026, reaffirming our deep and long‑standing connection with fans across the country,” stated NFL Mexico Director General Arturo Olivé. “Estadio Banorte has hosted some incredibly memorable moments in our international history, and returning here underscores our commitment to growing the sport at every level in the market. We are also pleased to extend and expand our broadcast partnership with TelevisaUnivision, ensuring fans nationwide can enjoy greater access to NFL programming on Canal 5 and Canal 9. This is an exciting moment for the NFL in Mexico, and we look forward to building on this momentum for years to come.”

“Estadio Banorte is incredibly proud to continue making history as the home of the NFL in Mexico,” stated Deputy General Director of Estadio Banorte Félix Aguirre. “This multi‑year agreement with the NFL will allow hundreds of thousands of fans to enjoy regular‑season games at one of the world’s most iconic and newly renovated stadiums. The agreement reaffirms our commitment to ensuring that the new dawn of Estadio Banorte is defined by hosting sporting and entertainment events of excellence in our country.”

“We are proud to announce the renewal of our NFL broadcast rights in Mexico,” stated President of Sports at TelevisaUnivsion Olek Loewenstein. “This partnership reaffirms our commitment to delivering the best sports coverage and bringing one of the world’s most influential sports to a huge and passionate fan base that is measured in millions.”

The return of normal season NFL video games in Mexico builds on the league’s historical past of enjoying 5 earlier video games at Estadio Banorte in 2005, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. With 40 million followers of the NFL — the biggest fanbase outdoors of the U.S. — and with an workplace in Mexico City since 1998, the league is concentrated on growing year-round presence by fan initiatives, NFL Flag growth, neighborhood influence initiatives and rising the sport at each stage.

Flag soccer, the non-contact format of the sport, will make its debut as an Olympic sport in Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). NFL Flag, the league’s official youth flag soccer program, launched in Mexico in 2000 and this 12 months is projected to succeed in 3.3 million ladies and boys nationwide.

There are 10 groups that maintain advertising and marketing rights in Mexico as a part of the league’s Global Markets Program, an initiative that awards NFL golf equipment worldwide advertising and marketing rights to construct model consciousness and fandom past the U.S., by fan engagement, occasions and business alternatives.

Fans can join data on the 2026 NFL Mexico City recreation right here.

Sixty-two regular-season NFL video games have been performed around the globe with London, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dublin, São Paulo, Mexico City and Toronto having hosted video games up to now.

The NFL will play 9 worldwide video games in 2026 — probably the most on report — to be performed throughout 4 continents, seven nations and eight stadiums.

• One recreation in Melbourne, Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, that includes the Los Angeles Rams as one of many taking part groups
• One recreation in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on the Maracanã Stadium
• One recreation in Munich, Germany at FC Bayern Munich Arena
• Three video games in London, U.Okay.
• One recreation in Madrid, Spain on the Bernabéu Stadium – residence to Real Madrid C.F.
• One recreation in Paris, France on the Stade de France Stadium, that includes the New Orleans Saints as one of many taking part groups
• One recreation in Mexico City, Mexico on the Estadio Banorte — residence to Club América

Fans can signal as much as obtain data on all NFL 2026 International Games on the following: