NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is considering a future regular-season game in Japan. Speaking at Fanatics Fest in New York, Goodell told Sportico he would be interested in taking the NFL to Tokyo for a matchup. The comments come as the league expands its international schedule, with Goodell also noting that the NFL will stage a record number of international games in 2026.
In related remarks, Goodell teases that he has identified additional international markets the league could target for regular-season contests that have not previously hosted such games. According to the reports, he names Japan among the countries under consideration and references a broader set of new host nations he is looking at for future sites.
The league’s planning is part of its ongoing push to grow its global footprint through regular-season matchups outside the United States, though no specific date, venue, or teams for a Japan game are announced in the available coverage.
