PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday evening that the team will open the 2024 regular season in São Paulo, Brazil.
The game will be played on Friday, Sept. 6, and will be the first NFL game played in South America. It will also be the first time the NFL has played a game on a Friday night of their opening weekend in 50 years.
The following is the announcement on their Facebook page:
"The Eagles organization is honored to have been selected to play in the first-ever National Football League game in South America," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. "With the global growth of our sport being a top priority to our league, we embrace the opportunity to grow our fanbase around the world and bring Eagles football to the 38 million sports fans in Brazil. One of the world's most culturally diverse nations, Brazil is an international melting pot, and we look forward to experiencing its warm, vibrant and welcoming environment later this year."
The Eagles will be the "home" team in the game, but their opponent is unclear at this time. It could be one of the following teams:
Eagles 2024 home opponents
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Cleveland Browns
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Have the Eagles ever played an international game?
The Eagles have played one international game during their franchise history.
Former franchise quarterback Carson Wentz tossed three passing touchdowns in a 24-18 win over the Jags during the 2018 season in London at Wembley Stadium.
NFL international games
The first NFL game played outside the United States happened in 2007 when the Giants faced the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London.
Since then, the NFL began to play games in other countries like Mexico and Germany, in addition to England.
In the 2023 regular season, the NFL had two games played in Germany and three in London.
Will it be televised?
According to the Philadelphia Eagles, it will be broadcast on Peacock.