Four National Football League (NFL) teams, the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers will play in the Europe games during the 2024 regular season, the league announced on Thursday.
The Bears and Vikings will play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Jaguars will do it at Wembley Stadium, both in London. The Panthers will travel to Munich, Germany, and play at Allianz Arena.
The NFL will announce the home teams’ opponents, dates and kickoff times when they release the regular season schedule in the future.
“We’ve established a strong Jaguars tradition in London that our fans and followers celebrate every day of the year,” Shad Khan, owner of the Jaguars, said. “That tradition continues next season when the Jaguars return to London, and we can’t wait to see everyone once again in Wembley Stadium, our home away from home.”
The Panthers will play the second NFL game in Germany after a league debut between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks on November 13, 2022.
“Taking our game to more fans around the world is a major priority for the league and its 32 teams, and we are delighted to be returning to London and Munich in 2024,” said Peter O’Reilly, executive vice president of club business, league events and international of the NFL. “Whether tackle or flag football, international passion for the game and the NFL continues to grow, and having our teams and their world-class athletes play games and engage with fans around the world is an important part of becoming a truly global sport.”
The league’s international expansion doesn’t only go to Europe in 2024, but also South America as two unannounced teams will play the first NFL game on the continent at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
