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NFL Confirms 2026 Regular-Season Game at Rio’s Maracanã

The league committed to a minimum of three Rio games over the next five years.

FOTODELDÍA AME6644. SAO PAULO (BRASIL), 05/09/2025.- Patrick Mahomes (d) de los Chiefs lanza el balón frente a Tuli Tuipulotu de los Chargers este viernes, en un partido de la NFL entre Los Ángeles Chargers y Kansas City Chiefs en el estadio Neo Química Arena en São Paulo (Brasil). EFE/ Isaac Fontana
Maracaná, el mayor estadio de Brasil, con una capacidad de cerca de 74,000 espectadores, es una de las canchas de fútbol más icónicas del mundo y hogar de los equipos Flamengo y Fluminense. (Foto: Arne-mueseler.com)
El mítico Maracaná albergará un partido de temporada regular de la NFL en 2026.
La NFL busca consolidar su presencia en Brasil. (Foto: Reuters)

Overview

  • The announcement follows successful fixtures in São Paulo in 2024 and 2025 that brought regular-season NFL action to South America.
  • Teams, date and kickoff time will be released in the coming months, with Brazilian ticket registration pages already open.
  • Rio’s mayor Eduardo Paes said the game will be added to the city’s official calendar, and governor Cláudio Castro cited expected tourism and economic benefits.
  • The plan targets Brazil’s large NFL audience, with reports citing more than 36 million fans and identifying the country as the league’s second-largest international market.
  • The Rio commitment aligns with the NFL’s broader international slate, which features games in Dublin, London, Berlin and Madrid in 2025 and a first-time event in Melbourne in 2026.