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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL’s first regular season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6, a day after the 2024 season opens, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday.
Goodell addressed gambling, officiating, diversity, the Rooney Rule and more in a nearly hour-long press conference before players and coaches of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers met with the media for Super Bowl Opening Night.
Goodell made news when he said the Eagles would play in Sao Paulo against a named opponent. This will be the first time in 54 years that the NFL has played a game on a Friday night during its opening weekend. The Los Angeles Rams hosted the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, September 18, 1970.
This game will be played at the Corinthians Arena, the home ground of the Brazilian football team SC Corinthians. This stadium was used in both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The Eagles’ opponent, along with kickoff times, will be announced this spring closer to when the 2024 schedule is revealed.
Five regular season games will be played internationally in 2024.
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London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host games between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings. The Jacksonville Jaguars will return to Wembley Stadium as part of their multi-year commitment to play in the UK.
The Carolina Panthers will play at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, home of Bayern Munich.
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