Miami Dolphins to play Washington Commanders on Nov. 16 in Madrid, Spanish paper reports
The Miami Dolphins will play the Washington Commanders in the first NFL regular-season game played in Spain this season, according to a report in Spain.
Diario AS, a Spanish newspaper with 3.3 million followers on X, said the Dolphins-Commanders game will be on Sunday, Nov. 16.
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It will feature Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Commanders QB Jayden Daniels.
The NFL previously announced that the Dolphins would be host of the game, but has not confirmed the opponent or date. The official announcement is due Tuesday, May 13.
This will mark the Dolphins' first overseas game since their trip to Frankfurt, Germany, in 2023 that resulted in a 21-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Nov 5, 2023; Frankfurt, Germany; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) carries the ball against Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton (32) in the second half during an NFL International Series game at Deutsche Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
This isn't the first time the Dolphins have been part of NFL international history. They played in the first regular-season game outside of North America on Oct. 28, 2007, when they lost 13-10 to the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium in London.
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This season's game in Spain will be in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of the Real Madrid soccer club. The stadium is named after Santiago Bernabeu, who became president of the club in 1943 and was determined to build a home worthy of the team and its growing support.
On Dec. 14, 1947, his dream became a reality when the stadium opened.
Now with a retractable roof, the stadium is undergoing massive renovations, just one of a series of such upgrades over the years. Its capacity is slightly less than 80,000 for soccer.
Among the events held at the stadium were the 1982 World Cup; multiple Champions League finals starting in 1957 and most recently in 2010; and multiple European Cup finals also beginning in 1957.
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Pope John Paul II visited the stadium in 1982.
Concert acts appearing at the Bernabeu include Madrid's Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra, U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift.
What are the results of past Miami Dolphins international games?
Date Result Site
Oct. 28, 2007 Giants 13, Dolphins 10 London, England
Dec. 7, 2008 Dolphins 16, Bills 3 Toronto, Canada
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Sept. 28, 2014 Dolphins 38, Raiders 14 London, England
Oct. 4, 2015 Jets 27, Dolphins 14 London, England
Oct. 1, 2017 Saints 20, Dolphins 0 London, England
Oct. 17, 2021 Jaguars 23, Dolphins 30 London, England
Nov. 5, 2023 Chiefs 21, Dolphins 14 Frankfurt, Germany
What are the results of Miami Dolphins preseason games played internationally?
July 31, 1988 Dolphins 27, 49ers 21 London, England
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Aug. 3, 1991 Dolphins 19, Raiders 17 Tokyo, Japan
Aug. 16, 1992 Dolphins 31, Broncos 27 Berlin, Germany
Aug. 4, 1997 Dolphins 38, Broncos 19 Mexico City, Mexico
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