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Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins earned the first victory in the NFL’s regular season opener in Madrid, Spain against the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Tagovailoa was 14 of 20 with 171 passing yards and was sacked three times. The Dolphins got the bulk of their offense from running back De’Von Achane, who had 120 rushing yards on 21 carries and five catches for 45 yards. Miami won the game in overtime, 16-13.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) attends a press conference after an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, November 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernández)
It was the last international match of the season. Tagovailoa was asked where he would like to see an NFL game internationally next. He first answered Hawaii, because he is originally from that state and all of his immediate family lives there. But, he says, they didn’t wake up at 4 a.m. local time to watch the match in Spain.
“But in Europe? Gee, it would be pretty cool to go play in Jerusalem, I don’t know. It would be crazy,” he said.
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Washington Commanders safety Darnell Savage (25) attempts to block a pass from Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) during the second half of an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, November 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernández)
NFL regular season games have been played in Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom. There were no regular season games in the Middle East or Asia.
There are no immediate plans to hold a regular season game in Asia, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that after the league has a game in Australia, it will look to Asia.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) shouts instructions during the second half of an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, November 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernández)
“I think our next step after Australia would probably be to go into Asia,” Goodell said in September via NFL.com. “It’s a continent we would like to play in. We really want to become a global sport. We would like to get to 16 games so that everyone plays one match a year at international level.”
