{"id":95607,"date":"2025-05-12T15:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/95607\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:03:11","slug":"commanders-set-to-make-nfl-history-in-spain-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/95607\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders Set To Make NFL History In Spain \u2013 Here&#8217;s How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Washington_Commanders_at_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_53988023362-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Image shows a Commanders player before playing in Spain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/new-commanders-stadium\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/new-commanders-stadium\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Washington Commanders<\/a> will make NFL history this fall as <strong>they face the Miami Dolphins in what will be the league\u2019s first official game played in Spain<\/strong>. Rumored to be scheduled for <strong>November 16, 2025<\/strong>, the game will take place at <strong>the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u Stadium in Madrid<\/strong> as part of the NFL\u2019s growing International Series.<\/p>\n<p> Why the Commanders are headlining the NFL\u2019s first game in Spain <\/p>\n<p>This game is more than just a regular-season matchup. It\u2019s a rare chance to see <strong>the team headline a global NFL event<\/strong>. With a young roster full of rising stars, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/jayden-daniels-oroy\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/jayden-daniels-oroy\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">including Offensive Rookie of the Year quarterback Jayden Daniels<\/a> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>new additions like Deebo Samuel<\/strong>, the Commanders will bring their high-powered offense overseas.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise is coming off a breakout season under head coach Dan Quinn. <strong>They went from a 4-13 record in 2023 to a 12-5 playoff run in 2024<\/strong>. Their participation in this historic matchup signals the team\u2019s rising national profile, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/dc-nfl-draft-national-mall\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/dc-nfl-draft-national-mall\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">like with the NFL Draft<\/a>. Also, <strong>the NFL trusts them to help expand the sport internationally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJajOyKtRhH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<p> Madrid becomes a landmark NFL venue <\/p>\n<p>The Santiago Bernab\u00e9u, <strong>known as the home of Real Madrid, will host its first NFL game<\/strong>. It will become the eighth international stadium to do so. The matchup coincides with a break in Spain\u2019s domestic football schedule. <strong>This is to ensure that the game has the best spotlight in a venue that has a capacity of over 80,000 fans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid joins a growing list of NFL host cities abroad. This includes <strong>London, Munich, Frankfurt, S\u00e3o Paulo, and now Dublin and Berlin in 2025<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/super-bowl-or-true-love-dc\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/super-bowl-or-true-love-dc\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">The Commanders-Dolphins showdown<\/a> will draw attention from <strong>fans across Europe and the United States alike<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>    What to know about the Commanders game in Spain <\/p>\n<p>The full NFL international schedule <strong>will be announced on May 14<\/strong>. While ticket details are still under wraps, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/commanders-nfc-championship\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdc.com\/commanders-nfc-championship\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_internal\">the game has already generated excitement online<\/a>. This comes particularly among D.C. fans eager to see their team take <strong>the field in one of the world\u2019s most iconic stadiums<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/secretmediasports\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>This matchup marks a milestone for the league and for D.C. <strong>as<\/strong> <strong>American football continues its global expansion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The Washington Commanders will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":95608,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[24398,2000,299,104],"class_list":{"0":"post-95607","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-american-football","9":"tag-eu","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-spain"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114495475123427859","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}