The National Football League will be played outside the United States for the first time in history. To the international meetings confirmed in London and Munich, a date in South America was added.
For the first time, the National Football League (NFL), one of the most popular sports tournaments in USAwill reach South America and there is already a confirmed venue for the first official match, as announced by the commissioner Roger Goodell.
It will be a regular season game and it will take place in the stadium Corinthians Arena in San Pablo, Brazil. Although there is no set date yet, They confirmed that the meeting will be held in 2024.
“Expand the presence of the NFL to new continents, countries and cities around the world is a fundamental component of our strategy to continue driving the game globally“, declared Goodell during the announcement. “Brazil has established itself as a key market for the NFLand we are excited to play there and, specifically, in Sao Paulo, for the first time in 2024“, he celebrated.
What will the arrival of the NFL in South America be like?
The one of Saint Paul It will be one of the five international matches of the NFL scheduled for next season. They had already confirmed that there would be three in London and one in Munich.
Yes ok In 2024 these five international matches will be playedthe league seeks to continue expanding its global presence in 2025. The clubs already approved, during a meeting in dallas, that international meetings become eight for next year.
An NFL spokesperson detailed that No club will be required to play more than one game outside the United States in the same season. However, they could do so if they wanted to. The decision is subject to the choice of the regular tournament participants.
Joel Glazerpresident of International Committee of the NFL and owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneerssaid: “As a league, we welcome the update of this resolution which will ultimately allow us play more international matches than ever. This will help us expand our global presence already connect our teams and athletes with new audiences“.
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