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Will there be an NFL game in Brazil in 2025? Brazil looks to secure long-term contract for international games

The NFL’s first international game in South America this season was so successful that they are now in discussion about a long-term contract with Brazil.

The NFL’s first international game in South America this season was so successful that they are now in discussion about a long-term contract with Brazil.
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In the 2024 NFL season, the league introduced its first-ever game in South America. In Week 1, the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers played at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil as part of its international series.

The NFL has been expanding to countries outside of the United States by adding games in different places each year. For many years, England has been a part of the mix and for the last two years, Germany has joined as a host country. In 2025, Spain will host its first-ever NFL game in its capital city of Madrid and there’s also been talk of Ireland potentially being added to the schedule.

Will there be an NFL game in Brazil in 2025?

As has been the case in England and Germany, the NFL game in Brazil was wildly successful, with local fans excited to finally get a chance to see a game in person in their own country. It was a sold-out crowd at the stadium and there were nearly 3 million regional viewers on one online stream alone. The game, together with its surrounding events, generated $61 million in economic impact and 12,500 jobs.

As the NFL finalizes its slate of international games for the 2025 season, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he expects Brazil to be among the eight host countries. Even before the game this season, the NFL said that it would like to return to Brazil again. “The vision is not a one-and-done,” said Peter O’Reilly, the league’s head of international affairs.

Brazilian officials, however, are discussing plans of a long-term contract, similar to what they have with London and Wembley Stadium, that could see Brazil hosting as many as two games a year. A one-year contract would need to be finalized in the next few months, but São Paulo’s president of tourism Gustavo Piers said they are working on plans for a four-, five-, or even six-year deal with the NFL.

“In a long-term contract, we can work together with the NFL to make the sport even bigger in Brazil and increase job and income generation with every game,” Pires said.

While the future could see NFL games being played in Rio de Janeiro and northeast Brazil, right now the NFL is focused on coming back to play in São Paulo, with Arena Corinthians as the preferred stadium due to its size.

Of the eight international slates for the 2025 season, five have already been decided. Three will be played in London, one in Berlin, and one in Madrid. Along with Brazil and Ireland, Goodell said he expects the league to return to Mexico City.

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