Saints And Steelers Set For NFL’s First Game In France
The New Orleans Saints are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris, France, in the NFL's first-ever game held in the country, with the Saints designated as the home team.
Wheeling Steubenville, WV, October 24, 2026 —
The New Orleans Saints are set to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris, France, in the NFL’s first-ever game held in the country. The Saints have been designated as the home team.
The matchup places two NFL teams in the French capital for a game that marks a first for the league in France. The summary of the announcement identifies the Saints and Steelers as the participating teams and Paris as the location. It does not provide a game date, stadium, kickoff time or other scheduling details.
The home-team designation belongs to New Orleans, although the available information does not specify what practical arrangements that designation entails for the game. No details were provided about ticketing, broadcast plans, accompanying events or the teams’ travel schedules.
The game is described as the NFL’s first-ever contest held in France. The information provided does not state whether either team has previously played in another international game, or offer further background on the league’s activities outside the United States.
Additional details about the event, including its date and venue in Paris, were not included in the announcement summary. For now, the confirmed information is limited to the matchup, the French location, the game’s first-in-country status for the NFL and New Orleans’ designation as the home team.
Story summarized from the original created by Nick Henthorn on www.theintelligencer.net, see more information here.
