"The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly going to play in Rio de Janeiro in 2026. The report comes from Jonathan Jones of CBS as the NFL has been spending Super Bowl week announcing all of its international intentions next season. Notably the NFL will play in Australia and Paris in 2026, and they will also break ground in Rio de Janeiro specifically. It appears the Cowboys will be the ones doing so."
"To be clear, the NFL has played games in Brazil before, but they took place in São Paulo. Getting a game in Rio de Janeiro specifically is a different thing and the Cowboys are one of the league's biggest draws so it would seem that the NFL cares deeply about this. For what it's worth, those games were the season opener given the travel involved so it stands to reason that Dallas will be in Rio de Janeiro in Week 1."
The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to play in Rio de Janeiro in 2026. The NFL plans international games in Australia, Paris and Rio de Janeiro for 2026. Previous NFL games in Brazil occurred in São Paulo, so a Rio game represents a distinct market expansion. The Cowboys rank among the league's largest draws, implying significant NFL interest. Prior Brazil games served as season openers due to travel, so the Rio contest likely will be a Week 1 game. Earlier speculation about a Mexico site diminished as insiders suggested Mexico was less likely.
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