Vikings to play 49ers in Mexico City

The NFL said on May 13 that the Minnesota Vikings will face the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, returning the league’s regular-season slate to Mexico for the first time since 2022. The game is scheduled for Week 11 at Estadio Banorte and will air on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” according to announcements from the league, the Vikings and the 49ers. The matchup gives San Francisco another international home date in Mexico after the league named the 49ers in February as a participating team for the 2026 Mexico City game. ### Which teams are playing, and when? Sunday, Nov. 22, is the date the NFL listed for the Vikings-49ers game in Mexico City. The league’s international schedule release said the matchup will close its 2026 overseas slate and take place at Estadio Banorte. Week 11 is where the game sits on both clubs’ 2026 schedules. (media.nfl.com) The Vikings said it will be the franchise’s first game in Mexico, while the 49ers said they are returning to Mexico City as the designated home team. ### Why are the 49ers the home team in Mexico? February 18, 2026, is when the NFL announced that San Francisco would be one of the participating teams in the Mexico City game. (media.nfl.com) That earlier announcement did not identify an opponent, but it tied the 49ers to the league’s return to Estadio Banorte. (vikings.com) The 49ers previously played in the NFL’s last regular-season game in Mexico, beating the Arizona Cardinals 38-10 in November 2022, according to Infobae’s report on this week’s reveal campaign. The 2026 game will be the sixth regular-season NFL game staged in Mexico since 2005, the league said. (media.nfl.com) ### What did the league use to unveil the matchup? Infobae reported on May 15 that the NFL’s promotional campaign for the Mexico City game featured Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre wrestlers Soberano Jr. and Máscara Dorada. TUDN and Radio Fórmula also reported that the two CMLL performers appeared in social-media video tied to the announcement. (infobae.com) Arena México was the setting highlighted in those reports. Infobae said Soberano Jr. represented the Vikings and Máscara Dorada represented the 49ers in the campaign, reflecting the league’s use of a prominent Mexican wrestling brand in the rollout. (infobae.com) ### What venue is hosting the game? Estadio Banorte is the stadium named by the NFL, Vikings and 49ers for the Nov. 22 game. The league’s Mexico City page says fans can register there for news, offers and ticket information as it becomes available. Mexico City is also preparing to host World Cup activity this summer. The Associated Press reported that the metropolitan area has about 23.1 million people and faces heavy traffic, especially near Azteca stadium, while city officials and tourism operators are preparing to showcase the capital’s food and culture to visitors. (infobae.com) (nfl.com) ### How does this fit into the NFL’s 2026 international schedule? The NFL said the Mexico City game will conclude its 2026 international schedule. The league’s May 13 release listed games in Brazil, three in London, one in Paris, one in Madrid and then the Vikings-49ers game in Mexico City. (apnews.com) Nov. 22 is the next fixed milestone for this matchup, and the NFL’s Mexico City game page says ticket news will be distributed through its sign-up channel as details are announced. (nfl.com) (media.nfl.com)