NFL returning to Brazil for regular season game in September
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The NFL will play a regular season game in Brazil for a second consecutive year with Sao Paulo the site of the contest that will be held during the opening week of the 2025 campaign, the league said on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Chargers will be the designated home team at Corinthians Arena on Sept. 5, one day after the season opener, with an opponent to be determined at a later date.
The stadium served as an official venue for both the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2016 Summer Olympics Games and was home to the NFL's first-ever regular season game in South America in 2024.
"After a successful and memorable first game in Brazil in 2024, we are delighted to confirm the league's return to Sao Paulo with the Los Angeles Chargers as the designated team in what will be an incredible next chapter in the market," said NFL Brazil General Manager Luis Martinez.
Beginning in 2025, the NFL can schedule up to eight league-operated regular season games internationally and has already announced three in London and one each in Berlin, Madrid and Dublin. The NFL also already announced plans to hold its first ever game in Australia in 2026.
The NFL has held 55 regular season games around the world throughout its history, with London, Munich, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Toronto all hosting games to date.
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