美国职业橄榄球联盟（NFL）将在墨尔本板球场（MCG）举办其在澳大利亚的首场常规赛，由旧金山49人队对阵洛杉矶公羊队1。比赛定于澳大利亚东部时间周五上午10:35进行1，预计吸引10万名观众1。
维多利亚州在与新南威尔士州和西澳州的竞标中胜出，获得为期4年的NFL合同（可选第5年），每场比赛预计支付约1500万澳元1。这一赛事是NFL国际系列赛的组成部分，该系列赛自2007年起在伦敦温布利球场开始进行1。49人队跑卫Christian McCaffrey表示："这是一个很酷的体验。自从我们来这里，一切都很棒。人们令人难以置信，食物很不可思议，咖啡很棒。"1
墨尔本与美式足球有着深层的历史渊源。早在1908年，美国海军舰队USS Minnesota和USS Kentucky的水兵曾在MCG进行过美式足球比赛1。1994年墨西哥城阿兹特卡体育场的一场比赛创造了NFL历史最大观众纪录，吸引112,376人1；1999年丹佛野马队和圣迭戈闪电队在悉尼进行的季前赛也吸引了近74,000名粉丝1。
The National Football League will stage its inaugural regular season game in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), featuring the San Francisco 49ers against the Los Angeles Rams 1. The matchup is scheduled for Friday at 10:35 a.m. Australian Eastern Time, corresponding to 5:35 p.m. Pacific Time and 8:35 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States 1. The event is anticipated to draw approximately 100,000 spectators 1.
Victoria secured the hosting rights through a four-year contract with an optional fifth year, outbidding New South Wales and Western Australia 1. The state is committing approximately A$15 million per game to host at least two matches, with a possible third 1. This fixture forms part of the NFL International Series, which commenced in 2007 at London's Wembley Stadium 1. The 2026 season will feature nine international games across Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Madrid, and London 1.
The Melbourne event carries particular historical significance for Australian-American sporting ties. In 1908, sailors from the U.S. Navy vessels USS Minnesota and USS Kentucky played American football at the MCG 1. More recently, in 1999, the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers contested a preseason match in Sydney, drawing nearly 74,000 fans 1. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey expressed enthusiasm about the Australian visit, stating, "This is a cool experience. Since we've been here, everything's been amazing. The people are incredible, the food's been incredible, the coffee's great" 1.
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