NFL to expand international footprint over next 2 seasons

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The NFL continues to expand its global footprint. 

For the first time ever, Dublin, Madrid and Berlin will host NFL regular-season games next season, the NFL announced Friday, just days before the Super Bowl.

The Los Angeles Rams will also host a game in Melbourne, Australia, in 2026, the first time an NFL game is played on that continent.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during NFL Live Munich at Augustiner-Keller.  (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

The Pittsburgh Steelers will play at historic Croke Park in the Irish capital, with their opponent yet to be determined. 

"I think the emotion you hear from all of us is the excitement to bring a regular-season game to Ireland with the Steelers and how special that will be. And, yes, it ultimately comes back to the fans," Peter O'Reilly, the NFL's executive vice president for international events, said in a statement.

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"We see Irish fans travel to games in London or Germany or elsewhere, but this is a game on Irish soil, in Dublin, at Croke Park, and an opportunity to create an incredible atmosphere."

The Steelers played the Chicago Bears in a 1997 preseason game at Croke Park, which has a capacity of more than 82,000.

The Indianapolis Colts will be the home team for a game at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, and the Miami Dolphins will be the home team in Madrid. 

The Dolphins are playing at Bernabéu, the home stadium of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid. 

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin congratulates Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14)