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San Francisco 49ers to play in NFL's 2026 Mexico City game

  • On Feb. 18, 2026, the NFL announced the San Francisco 49ers will host a game in Mexico City and open the season in Melbourne, Australia, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
  • The NFL is pursuing international expansion by committing to a game in Mexico each of the next three seasons, starting with the 2026 Mexico City stop amid a record nine international games.
  • Logistics highlight a sharp contrast between a nearly 16-hour flight to Melbourne and a 3-hour trip to Mexico City, with the 49ers giving up a home game at Levi's Stadium.
  • Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner, said the Mexico City game is scheduled for June 11, with details to be announced when the full NFL schedule is released within two months, while Estadio Banorte’s renovations raise readiness questions.
  • Players and coaches have raised concerns about condensed travel, with fullback Kyle Juszczyk warning it feels `almost like playing three games in 13 days` and tight end George Kittle posting a Mexico-themed social image last week.
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The San Francisco 49ers will play in Mexico as locals a regular NFL season match in the remodeled Azteca-Banorte Stadium, with rivals still to be announced... although there are already candidates.And we know the rivals that San Francisco 49ers will receive as local in the 2026 season, which delimits the group of teams that could be designated as visitors in the NFL game in Mexico.Among those potential rivals of the 49ers in Mexico appear:Philad…

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The NFL meeting in Mexico will be part of the nine international matches that the league will hold in 2026 on four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will return to Mexico City to play a regular season game this year, the NFL announced Wednesday.

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By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ CITY OF MEXICO (AP) — The 49ers of San Francisco will return to Mexico City to play a regular season match this campaign, reported the NFL on Wednesday. The date and rival have not yet been determined, but the match will be played at the renewed Azteca Stadium, which was recently renamed Banorte. The stadium has been closed for remodeling since May 2024, facing the 2026 World Cup, and will reopen in March with a friendly foot…

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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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