NFL Eyes Berlin as Next International Market

‘We really feel like Berlin would be a great addition, so we’re looking very hard at that,’ said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Jermaine Eluemunor #72 and John Michael Schmitz Jr. #61 of the New York Giants takes the field prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2024. Al Bello/Getty Images

On the eve of the NFL contesting its fifth and final international game of the 2024 season, commissioner Roger Goodell continues the league’s global push with a new destination in mind. As the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers prepare to kick off in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, and with two games held in Frankfurt last year, the NFL now has its sights set on the capital and most populous city in Germany: Berlin.

Goodell took part in a Q&A interview ahead of the Giants versus Panthers game, and he wasn’t bashful in telling the assembled German media and fans that the NFL is strongly pursuing a game in Berlin.