NFL will play record nine games abroad, including Paris and Melbourne debuts

• League announces largest international slate

• London will stage three games in October

• Munich, Madrid, Mexico City and Rio also to host

The NFL revealed the matchups for all nine international games on Wednesday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers each playing two contests.

The league’s most ambitious global schedule to date spans seven countries and four continents, including its Australia debut (Week 1 in Melbourne) and its first game in France (Week 7 in Paris).