The city of Sao Paulo will host another match of the National Football League (NFL, the US Football League). The announcement was made by the North American League and the São Paulo City Hall, which confirmed on Wednesday (19) date, place and one of the teams that will be on the field.
The game will be again at Neo Chemistry Arena, the Corinthians stadium, which has already received the first duel of the League in South America. On September 6, Philadelphia Eagles, which would become the champion, debuted in season 2024/ 25 Triumphing on Green Bay Packers 34 to 29 in Itaquera.
This time, the principal will be Los Angeles Chargers, with an opponent yet to be defined. The confrontation is scheduled for September 5 and, as happened last year, will be valid for the first round of the competition.
“NFL has recognized all the efforts that the city of Sao Paulo made so that the first game, which happened last year, was a great success. We have the contract signed for 2025, and now we will dialogue to be able to continue Next years, “said Mayor Ricardo Nunes.
Brazil is NFL’s second largest international market, which has 36 million fans in the country, behind only Mexico. According to City Hall and League figures, last year’s game moved US $ 61 million (R $ 348 million in the current quotation) in the city’s economy and generated 12,500 jobs.
“It is a tremendous opportunity to help make the game grow and bring the mark of Charges to millions of fans in Brazil and Latin America,” said Los Angeles Chargers, Ag Spanos. “Brazil is vibrant, dynamic, culturally diverse, and we can barely wait to experience the warmth and passion of the people on our visit.”
The game date worries Corinthians fans. The team will face Palmeiras in the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship, which will still be dismembered between August 30, August 31 and September 1. The expectation of the club is to release the stadium to football only after the classic.
