The NFL will play three regular-season games over five years in Rio de Janeiro beginning in 2026.
The league announced the multiyear commitment Friday as part of its ongoing plan to take international games to new cities around the world.
The NFL already has played twice in Brazil — Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles in 2024; Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1 this season — at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo. The league will now expand across the country to the iconic Maracanã Stadium in Rio.
The Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Philadelphia have international marketing rights in Brazil under the NFL’s global markets program, which promotes brand awareness and fandom beyond the United States.