Eagles to Play Green Bay Packers in Brazil
The NFL announced today that the Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers in the season opener in Brazil.
The Eagles had been announced previously as the host team for the first ever international game in Brazil, but the opponent was not known at that time. The opponent was rumored to be an AFC team, such as the Cleveland Browns, but the Packers were also a team that was likely to be in the mix.
“As global growth continues to be a critical and strategic priority for the NFL and its 32 clubs, we are thrilled to have the Green Bay Packers playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in our first-ever game in South America,” said Managing Director and Head of NFL International Gerrit Meier in a statement. “With over 35 million passionate fans in Brazil, the Friday night 2024 regular season opener in São Paulo will bring an incredible energy – marking a historic moment for our sport internationally.”
Tickets are not yet available for the game, but it is expected that Eagles fans will travel well for the game, as they typically do. This will increase tourism to the city of São Paulo.
“The match-up between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles is an extremely exciting moment for the city of São Paulo,” said Mayor of São Paulo Ricardo Nunes in the NFL’s statement. “These two franchises will certainly play a historic game, bringing great global visibility to our city and assist in our efforts to generate jobs and economic impact.”
The game will stream exclusively on Peacock, per a previous announcement. Fans in Philadelphia and Green Bay will be able to catch the game on the local NBC station. In Philly, this is WCAU-TV, NBC 10. In Green Bay, this is WGBA-TV, NBC26.
