On Thursday, the National Football League announced that the Dallas Cowboys will be one of the participating teams for the 2026 NFL Rio game to be played at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The game in Rio will be part ofn NFL record nine international games in 2026 across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums.
The Cowboys’ opponent along with date and kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
The announcement follows the NFL’s multi-year commitment to bring at least three regular-season games to Rio de Janeiro over the next five years, reinforcing the league’s long‑term investment in Brazil.
The NFL has played two games in Brazil (2024: Packers-Eagles; 2025: Chiefs-Chargers) in São Paulo at Corinthians Arena.
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