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NFL heads to Australia with multi-year Melbourne deal confirmed from 2026

Eddie McGuire, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan and Visit Victoria Chair Andrew Penn at the MCG
Eddie McGuire, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan and Visit Victoria Chair Andrew Penn at the announcement at the MCG of NFL games to be played in Australia. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

The National Football League will stage a regular season game in Australia for the first time, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as part of a multi-year commitment to play in the Victorian capital from 2026.

Peter O’Reilly, head of NFL International, said the Los Angeles Rams will be the designated home team for the contest at the 172-year-old sporting coliseum during a press conference in New Orleans, where the Super Bowl takes place on Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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