12/14/2023 6:13 p.m.
As part of its international expansion, the NFL will play a regular season game in Brazil in 2024 to become the first duel in South America in the growing international plan of the growing league.
The league indicated during the owners’ meeting near Dallas that the match, which has no defined date or teams, It will be played at the Corinthians Arena, headquarters of the Albinegro team club in Sao Paulo. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 and hosted the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016.
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Three of them will be based in London (two at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and another at Wembley) and the remaining one in Munich (Allianz Arena), which takes the place of Frankfurt, the venue for a game this year. There are five meetings outside the United States scheduled in 2024, three in London, as well as Germany and Brazil.
At the owners meeting, the league designated local market rights for teams in several countries, as part of a strategy to increase international fans. The Miami Dolphins are the only franchise that has rights in Brazil.
Teams designated for 2024 NFL international games They will be announced at the beginning of next year. The dates of these matches will be confirmed when the full 2024 season schedule is announced.
The Corinthians Arena will host the NFL.
At the owners meeting, a resolution was approved that commits each franchise to playing an international game every four years, which would lead to the NFL scheduling up to eight games outside the United States from 2025.
“Bringing the NFL to new continents, countries and cities around the world It is a critical element of our plan to continue growing the sport globally,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said when making the announcement at the owners meeting in Dallas.
“Brazil has established itself as a key market for the NFL, and we are excited to play in Brazil and Sao Paulo for the first time in 2024,” he added.
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Also present at the NFL owners meeting was Ricardo Nunes, mayor of Sao Paulo, who said he was proud of this commitment.
“The NFL’s decision to bring a regular season game to town is exciting for the city, consolidating São Paulo and Brazil at the center of the world sports stage,” said Nunes.
The mayor pledged to make this experience unforgettable: “Through our hard work we will now be able to welcome the NFL to our city by hosting this historic game that will have a positive impact on tourism, employment and the city’s economy“.
The Dolphins could play in Brazil.
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The South American giant It has more than 38 million fans of this competition, the second largest international fans after Mexico, the statement noted.
Sao Paulo was chosen as the new international headquarters ahead of Madridalthough the Spanish capital could host a game in 2025, advanced Peter O’Reilly, executive vice president of the NFL.
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