Neo Chemistry Arena will have 2nd match in Brazil; Rio de Janeiro is also in negotiations to receive championship in 2026
The National Football League (NFL) will play a new regular season game in Brazil in 2025, with a confrontation scheduled for September at Neo Chemistry Arena in São Paulo. Los Angeles Chargers will be the home team, while the opponent has not yet been defined, according to information from.
According to the newspaper, the confirmation will be made in an interview with journalists on Wednesday (19.FEV.2025), with the presence of the mayor of São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes, the general manager of NFL in Brazil, Luis Martinez, and SPTuris CEO Gustavo Pires.
Rio de Janeiro is also in negotiations to host a game in 2026, which could lead to 2 NFL events in the country next year. The internationalization strategy follows the model already applied in countries such as England and Germany, showing interest in football outside the United States.
NFL games in Brazil, such as the scheduled 2025 at the Arena Neo Chemistry, besides promoting the sport, caused a considerable economic impact. In 2024, a league game moved approximately US $ 61.9 million (about R $ 330 million), the amount that the city of São Paulo hopes to repeat.
Peter O’Reilly, NFL’s executive vice president, said in October he was interested in the League’s long-term commitment to Brazil. In addition to the country, NFL plans to expand its international presence with Dublin games, Ireland, in 2025, and in Melbourne, Australia, in 2026. The league will increase the number of international games per season from 4 to 8 from 2025.
