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Cowboys to Face Ravens in NFL's First Rio Game

The Dallas Cowboys will face the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro during Week 3 of the 2026 season.

The NFL continues its international expansion with the Cowboys-Ravens matchup set for Maracanã Stadium, which hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. The game will be part of the league's record nine international games in 2026.

Both teams have prior international experience, with the Cowboys last playing overseas in London in 2014 and the Ravens having played there in 2017 and 2023. The NFL has been growing its presence in Brazil, where there are more than 36 million fans, having held Week 1 games in São Paulo each of the past two seasons.