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Cowboys’ Rio matchup remains scheduled as Maracanã surface draws criticism

The Cowboys and Ravens are still set to play in Rio de Janeiro next Sunday despite questions about the Maracanã Stadium field.

Coralie Oakley

September 20, 20261 min read

The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens remain scheduled to meet next Sunday at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium, eight days before the game. Dallas is listed as the home team, while Baltimore is listed as the road team, and those designations have not changed.

Agustín Rossi, Flamengo’s goalkeeper, recently questioned the condition of the playing surface. Rossi said the field contains bumps and voiced hope that conditions improve ahead of the matchup. It remains unclear whether the surface will be better by kickoff, but the game is still slated to be played inside the stadium.

Dallas is scheduled to face Washington on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET before traveling to Brazil. Baltimore is scheduled to play New Orleans at 1 p.m. ET. The information was reported by sports.yahoo.com on Sept. 19, 2026.

Source: sports.yahoo.com.

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Coralie Oakley covers Denton high school and area college sports.

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