Los Angeles Chargers announced as the designated home team for NFL Madrid Game São Paulo, Brazil in 2025

The Chargers’ opponent, game date and kickoff time will be announced in the spring.

The NFL has announced it will return to play a regular season game in Brazil in 2025, following the success of their inaugural game in 2024.

As part of the 2025 International Games, the Los Angeles Chargers will play as the designated team in São Paulo at Corinthians Arena on Friday, September 5, 2025.

The stadium was an official venue for both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympic Games, as well as home to the NFL’s historic first-ever regular season game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers on Friday, September 6, 2024.

Chargers President of Business Operations A.G. Spanos said, “It’s an honor to once again represent the NFL on an international stage. It’s also a tremendous opportunity to help grow the game and bring the Chargers brand to millions of sports fans across Brazil and Latin America. One of the great countries of the world, Brazil is as vibrant, dynamic and culturally diverse as anywhere on the planet and we cannot wait to experience the warmth and passion of its people during our visit.”

Brazil is an important global market for the NFL, with more than 36 million fans of the game, the second largest international fan base after Mexico.

Beginning in 2025, the NFL can schedule up to eight league-operated regular season games internationally.

The NFL has confirmed the following regular season international games to be played across the 2025 season:

• Two regular season games in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — the only purpose-built NFL stadium outside of the U.S. — featuring the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns as designated teams.
• One game in Berlin, Germany at the Olympic Stadium Berlin, with the Indianapolis Colts as the designated team.
• One game in Madrid, Spain at the Bernabéu Stadium – Home to Real Madrid C.F., featuring the Miami Dolphins.
• A first-ever regular season game in Dublin, Ireland with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• The Jacksonville Jaguars will also return to Wembley Stadium in London to operate a home game as part of their multi-year commitment to playing a game in the U.K.

The NFL recently announced its first international game for the 2026 regular season, which will be hosted in Melbourne, Australia featuring the Los Angeles Rams.

The Chargers’ opponent, along with the kickoff time for the game will be announced when the full 2025 NFL schedule is released this spring.