Despite recent statements from Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, there is still “nothing concrete” for an NFL game in the state capital, says the director general of the Brazilian Football League in Brazil, Luis Martinez. He does not rule out, however, that games can happen not only in Rio, but in other Brazilian capitals.
“Brazil has a great advantage against other countries or territories. Starting because it has many stadiums. Not only São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, but the most representative states, but have Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Florianópolis. So, yes, the planning is to continue our commitment to Brazil,” Martinez told the Infoomoney Interview.
In September, the NFL holds its second match in Brazil, at the Neochemistry Arena, in São Paulo, between Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Another game was played last year, between Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers on the same stage.
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A few months ago the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, of the regular season of the football league in 2026. According to Paes, he would have met with NFL representatives to deal with the game.
“We have nothing concrete. Now we have a couple of months for the game that will be executed here [em São Paulo]but we are always evaluating. So, potentially, could Brazil have more games in more cities? Yes, ”said Martinez.
So far, NFL games in Sao Paulo have been the only League matches in South America. The next match takes place on September 5 and tickets are already sold out. To watch the full program, just follow Infomoney on Youtube and follow.
