After 2025 success, Santiago Bernabéu to host another NFL game | OneFootball

After the success of the game between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in November 2025, Real Madrid announced that it will host another NFL game at the stadium.

“The NFL Madrid Game 2025 at the Bernabéu was a key moment for this sport in Spain and we are delighted to confirm that we will once again play a regular season game in 2026 as part of a multi-year agreement with the Madrid City Hall, the Community of Madrid, and Real Madrid. This commitment reinforces our investment in this market and allows us to continue connecting with fans throughout the year,” said Rafa de Los Santos, NFL director in Spain.

“The arrival of one of the most prestigious and followed sports competitions in the world reinforces Madrid’s position as one of the great world capitals of sport. Our goal at City Hall is to further strengthen the NFL experience in the city of Madrid,” commented José Luis Martínez-Almeida, mayor of Madrid.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)

Real Madrid’s Excitement

Madrid was the fourth city in Europe to host a regular season league game and generated a surprising economic impact. Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid’s Director of Institutional Relations, spoke about once again being the stage for the championship on the Old Continent.

“For Real Madrid, it is an honor and a privilege that the Santiago Bernabéu stadium will once again host the NFL spectacle. We experienced a historic event a few months ago and this new agreement will allow the alliance between our club, the Community of Madrid, the City Hall, and the NFL to continue strengthening the image of our capital and the Spain brand before the world. The transformation of the Bernabéu represents a great boost so that sport continues to be a bond of unity among millions of fans on all continents,” he stated.

The date for the next game has not yet been confirmed. The current NFL season ends on Sunday, with the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Success in 2025

On November 16, 2025, the Miami Dolphins made history by winning the first NFL game played in Spain. Playing as the home team at the Santiago Bernabéu, the Florida team defeated the Washington Commanders 16 to 13 in overtime.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.