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Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins picked up the first win in the first regular-season NFL game in Madrid, Spain, over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Tagovailoa was 14-of-20 with 171 passing yards and was sacked three times. The Dolphins got most 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) takes part in a news conference after an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Manu Fernandez/AP Photo)
It was the last international match of the season. Tagovailoa was asked where he would like to see an NFL game played internationally next. He originally said Hawaii as he is from the state and all his immediate family lives there. Although, he said, they didn’t wake up at 4 local time to watch the match in Spain.
“But in Europe? Shoot, it would be pretty cool to play in Jerusalem, I don’t know. It would be sick,” he said.
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Washington Commanders safety Darnell Savage (25) tries 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, Nov. 16, 2025. (Manu Fernandez/AP Photo)
NFL regular season games have been played in Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom. There have been no regular season games in the Middle East or Asia.
There are no immediate plans to have a regular season game in Asia, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that after the league has a game in Australia, it will look at 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, Nov. 16, 2025. (Manu Fernandez/AP Photo)
“I think our next step after Australia would probably be to move into Asia,” Goodell said in September, via NFL.com. “It’s a continent we want to play in. We’re serious about being a global sport. We want to reach 16 games, so everyone plays one game a year internationally.”
