The Dallas Cowboys are saddling up for the first-ever NFL game in Rio de Janeiro later this year, the NFL announced Thursday. It will mark the first international game for the Cowboys since they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in London over a decade ago. Games will be held in Maracanã Stadium, though the date, time, and the Cowboys’ opponent have yet to be announced. With a seating capacity of nearly 79,000, Maracanã Stadium rivals the Cowboys’ volume of 80,000 seats at AT&T Stadium. It doesn’t fit for the Cowboys as much,” Jones said a year before the NFL announced its slate of games in Rio.

Source: International New York Times February 06, 2026 13:56 UTC