The NFL is looking to hold eight international games next season including a possible first foray into Ireland, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Sunday, as the league's push to expand its footprint outside the U.

The NFL had five international games in 2024 and in 2025, that number could increase. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league is looking to bring eight international games to the schedule next season.

Goodell told NFL's Colleen Wolfe that he wants the league to play eight international games during the 2025 season, including cities in Mexico, Brazil and Germany along with London, where they've all hosted games before. Goodell also mentioned Ireland and Spain, which would be first-time host countries for the NFL.

The NFL is weighing scheduling up to eight games abroad for the 2025 season. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Sunday on NFL Network that the league

The Broncos appear poised to play an international game within the next two seasons, with Mexico the team’s most likely destination.

Roger Goodell, commissioner of American football’s top-tier NFL, has alluded to future international games being played in the Republic of Ireland among other new locales, as he announced the league was seeking to play eight international fixtures in the 2025 campaign.