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    NFL International Games 2024: NFL Announces Expansion Into Brazil

    The NFL has ramped up its international games in recent years and is set to make another key expansion in 2024 with its first game in Brazil.

    The NFL is set to add a new country to the list of international games during the 2024 regular season when the league holds a game at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil.

    It will be the league’s first game in Brazil and is just the latest move in its expanding efforts to hold games across the globe.

    NFL Announces Game in Brazil

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the decision to hold a game in Brazil next season at the NFL’s December league meeting in Dallas after it was approved by owners on Tuesday.

    “Bringing the NFL to new continents, countries, and cities around the world is a critical element of our plan to continue to grow the game globally,” said Goodell.

    “Brazil has established itself as a key market for the NFL, and we are excited to be playing in Brazil and São Paulo for the first time in 2024.

    “We look forward to working with the city of São Paulo, SP Turis, and Corinthians Arena to deliver a world-class game day experience for this passionate and growing fan base.”

    Brazil has become a key global market for the NFL with more than 38 million fans of the game, including 8.3 million “avid” fans, which makes it the league’s second-largest international fan base behind Mexico, per release.

    Those realities made bringing a game to the country a priority for the league. The decision also excited São Paulo mayor Ricardo Nunes, who joined Goodell in Dallas for the announcement.

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    “The National Football League’s decision to bring a regular season game to São Paulo is significant and exciting for the city, consolidating São Paulo and Brazil at the center of the global sporting world stage,” Nunes said.

    “Through our hard work, we will now be able to welcome the NFL to our city, hosting this historic game that will have a positive impact on tourism, employment, and the city’s economy.”

    It’s unclear at this time which NFL teams will ultimately make the trip to Brazil for the game. Designated teams for all five of the league’s 2024 international games, which also include three games in London and one in Munich, Germany, will be announced early in 2024 with specific schedule information to follow later in the year.

    The NFL has held quite a few international games in recent years, including five in the 2023 season with three in London and two in Frankfurt, Germany.

    England and Germany have become mainstays of the league’s international games, but Brazil will now be added to the docket. It will also be the first NFL game in South America, pushing the league up to having held games on five of the world’s seven continents.

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