The Minnesota Vikings will mark a milestone in NFL history by being the first team to play consecutive international games in different countries during the 2025 season.
The international games schedule for 2025, announced this Tuesday, reveals that the Vikings will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 28 at Croke Park in Dublin, marking the league’s first regular season game in Ireland.
Subsequently, the Vikings will travel to England to face the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 5.
Playing the first NFL game in Ireland is an opportunity to introduce the Minnesota Vikings to new fans and help the league continue to make American football more accessible globally. Facing a historic franchise like the Pittsburgh Steelers adds a unique challenge that makes it even more special. We are honored to be selected for this historic game and are eager to see what promises to be an electrifying atmosphere at Croke Park.
Mark Wilf, Vikings Owner
The Vikings will play as visitors in both international encounters. Previously, Minnesota has participated in four regular season games in London, winning all of them, including last season’s victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against the New York Jets.
Our experiences in London have always been memorable, so returning in 2025 as the first team to play consecutive international games in different countries was something we couldn’t pass up. UK fans have a habit of supporting and embracing the Minnesota Vikings, creating what often feels like a home field environment, and we look forward to seeing that again in 2025.
Mark Wilf, Vikings owner
An advantage for the Vikings is that they will avoid playing at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, where they have never won, and in Cleveland, where they have only obtained one victory since 1989.
The first international game of the 2025 season will be played on September 5th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the Los Angeles Chargers will face an opponent yet to be announced.
After the match between the Vikings and the Browns on October 5, the NFL will hold two more matches in London in consecutive weeks: the Jets will face the Denver Broncos on October 12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the Los Angeles Rams will play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 19 at Wembley Stadium.
In addition, the NFL will return to Germany on November 9, when the Atlanta Falcons will face the Indianapolis Colts at the Olympiastadion Berlin, in the league’s first regular season game in that city. The NFL has played games in Munich and Frankfurt since the 2022 season.
The international calendar will conclude on November 16, with the match between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, in the first regular season game of the NFL in Spain.
