The first NFL game in South America looks to be a pretty good one. The NFL has confirmed the matchup for the first-ever game to be played in South America, more specifically in São Paulo, Brazil. The two teams set to play each other in this Week 1 matchup are the Philadephia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
The Eagles were revealed as the 2024 São Paulo designated team earlier this year. So all that was missing was their opponent. This game against the Green Bay Packers will take place on Friday, September 6th, 2024. It will mark the first time the NFL has played a game on
Friday night of their opening weekend in over 50 years.
“As global growth continues to be a critical and strategic priority for the NFL and its 32 clubs, we are thrilled to have the Green Bay Packers playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in our first-ever game in South America,” Managing Director and Head of NFL International Gerrit Meier said.
The Eagles-Packers game will take place at the Arena Corinthians, home to the Brazilian fútbol team SC Corinthians. Brazil is the NFL’s second-biggest international market after Mexico, with more than 35 million fans.
Mayor of São Paulo Ricardo Nunes said that “the match-up between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles is an extremely exciting moment for the city of São Paulo,” adding that “these two franchises will certainly play a historic game, bringing great global visibility to our city and assist in our efforts to generate jobs and economic impact.”
Four other games will be played internationally in 2024, making it a total of five international games in the 2024 season. Three games will be played in London and one in Germany in addition to the Brazil one.