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Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins earned their first victory in the NFL’s regular-season opener in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday over the Washington Commanders.
Tagovailoa was 14-for-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 receptions 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, Nov. 16, 2025. (Manu Fernández/AP Photo)
It was the last international match of the season. Tagovailoa was asked where he would like to see an upcoming NFL game played internationally. He initially said Hawaii, since he is from the state and all his close family lives there. Although, he said, they didn’t wake up at 4 a.m. local time to watch the game in Spain.
“But in Europe? Damn, it would be great to go play in Jerusalem, I don’t know. That would be sick,” 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, Nov. 16, 2025. (Manu Fernández/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 to Asia.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) yells 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 Fernández/AP Photo)
“I think our next step after Australia would probably be moving to Asia,” Goodell said in September, via NFL.com. “That’s a continent we’d like to play on. We’re serious about being a global sport. We’d like to get to 16 games so everyone plays one game a year internationally.”
