{"id":882723,"date":"2026-09-04T06:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/882723\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:28:19","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-arrive-in-melbourne-for-historic-nfl-game-against-the-la-rams-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/882723\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for historic NFL game against the LA Rams \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2014 The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Melbourne for their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 11.<\/p>\n

It is expected to be the first of many regular-season NFL games in front of its growing Australian fan base.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s 200-member traveling party touched down on Friday morning after a 15-hour chartered Qantas flight and will spend a week acclimatizing before facing the Rams in front of an expected sold-out crowd at the MCG.<\/p>\n

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The Rams are scheduled to arrive next Thursday, only about 24 hours before the game.<\/p>\n

The match is scheduled for a Friday morning start in Australia so it can be televised on Thursday evening during prime time in the eastern United States.<\/p>\n

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