Los Angeles – Rams It will host a game in Australia during the 2026 season, the US Football Association announced on Wednesday.
The game will be played in Melbourne at the iconic Crikate Crick Stadium and will be the first match ever in the US Football Association in Australia, which comes as part of the multi -year league commitment to play the normal season matches in the country.
The rams will be announced, along with the date and the start time, at a later time.
“The expansion of Melbourne, Australia, a beautiful city with a rich sports history, confirming our ambitions to become a global sport and accelerate international growth,” the US Football Association Commissioner, Roger Godel, said in a statement. “Along with the Victorian state government, you prefer to visit Victoria and Melbourne Cricket, and with Los Angeles Rams in 2026, we look forward to making history in an important market for the American Football Association and an important next step in expanding our international silence.”
“Today is an exciting day for Rams fans all over the world, especially in Australia, where our player and institution received an enthusiastic reception over the past few years when we have been in the market.” It was added in a statement. “This is the next important step for both Rams and the largest Kroenke SPORTS & Entertainment family to continue to expand our arrival in the world, and we are happy to work with Commissioner -Jodel and the Foundation for History Making and bring the first normal season in the US Football Association to a game to Australia.”
Starting in the 2025 season, the US Football Association can schedule up to eight international matches for the normal season in the season.
“We are happy that the US Football Association will decline in the sports capital in Australia. Victoria is now the first state in Australia to host the American Football Association game in the normal season,” said Prime Minister in Victoria Jacinta Alan in a statement. “It is a victory over Jobs, a victory for companies and a victory for the fans who will get American football played in the famous MCG.”
In 2026, the rams are scheduled to play nine games at home: against Seattle C Hoksand San Francisco 49ersand Arizona Cardinateand Dallas Copulesand New York Giantsand Heads of Kansasand Los Angeles chargers Finishing in the same place in NFC North and East AFC sections.
Australia is one of the six international home marketing areas in Rams, along with China, Mexico, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea.
