San Fran will host a home game at the famous Estadio Azteca in 2026
With San Francisco 49ers in the offseason after finishing the Super Bowl last week, watching their NFC West rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, should light a fire under themselves to improve. As 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan leads the teamtogether with Brock Purdyin the offseason and ultimately in the upcoming season, the franchise will also showcase its talents internationally, as recently announced.
It has already been announced that San Francisco will play the Los Angeles Rams in the first NFL game in Melbourne, Australia. but the team will also play competition in Mexico City, and the opponent has not yet been revealed. In fact, the 49ers will host the game at Banorte Stadium, as Estadio Azteca used to be called.
“According to ESPN’s John SutcliffeThe 49ers will serve as the designated home team for a regular season game at Banorte Stadium—formerly known as Estadio Azteca—during the 2026 NFL season. The opponent has not yet been announced,” the 49ers WebZone wrote.
As previously stated, who San Francisco faces remains a mystery at this point, although the 49ers WebZone lists the possibilities as the list of hosting teams has been announced in advance.
“San Francisco is scheduled to host rivals from the NFC West next season, along with the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins. One of those games is expected to be moved to Mexico City, and the game is reportedly scheduled for December,” the site says.
Either way, the 49ers will look to dominate their opponents on a global level as the team tries to improve after finishing 12-5, which placed them in third place in the NFC West, after being eliminated by Seattle in the wild card round.
2026-02-13 00:56:00
