No be small matter o! NFL don announce say dem go carry regular season game come Paris for 2026. E go happen for Stade de France, the gbigbena wey dey present France, and the New Orleans Saints go dey among the teams wey go play.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell don shout say this one na big step for di league as dem dey expand for global market. Paris wey dey full of history and culture dey ready to host di fans make dem enjoy the game. As he talk am, ‘This na great opportunity to take NFL go global.’ You self know say dem no dey joke for France when e come to sports.
Dem team wey dey coordinate di event no be small, e go involve local government and different bodies like GL events, FFFA, and local authorities. Dem dey plan am like say na Olympic event, and we go dey expect some real entertainment.
Stade de France wey dey built for 1998 don already host big events like FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League Finals, so na im dem fit call-. E go be di first time say dem go run proper NFL game for dat place, and no be only die-hard fans go dey around, na everybody go jolly and cheer.
As per di game, e go happen under di NFL Global Markets Program. Dis program dey help teams like di Saints build dem brand and fans abroad. France don get over 14 million NFL fans, and dem dey plan to increase dis number with flag football wey dem launch for di youth in 2023.
Di full details of di match like opponent and kickoff time go drop when dem announce di full 2026 schedule this spring. If you wan follow di gist, just check NFL France for news and ticket info.
Meanwhile, di NFL dey also prepare for di Super Bowl LX wey go happen for San Francisco Bay Area on February 8, 2026. Make you mark di date because e go dey stream live for France on M6 and beIN Sport.
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