The Kansas City Chiefs will begin their 2025 NFL season in São Paulo, Brazil, as they officially battle the Los Angeles Chargers in an early AFC West showdown. The highly speculated inclusion in the game was made official via Kansas City’s social media channels shortly before the full schedule reveal.
The Chiefs previously played internationally in Germany against the Miami Dolphins two seasons ago in a winning effort. They will be labeled the away team in opposition to Los Angeles in the division battle with Kansas City, hoping to rebound from the disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
This is the second consecutive season for the NFL, playing a Week 1 game in Brazil. It is the second national game of the week on Friday, September 5th. This year’s game will also be another first for the league, with YouTube as the live broadcaster for everyone to tune in without a subscription.
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“We are excited to expand our relationship with YouTube to bring this year’s Brazil game to a worldwide audience,” said Hans Schroeder, NFL executive vice president of media distribution, in a statement. “YouTube and YouTube TV have been incredible partners of the NFL for several years and boast an immense global reach, and we look forward to Week 1 in São Paulo.”
The Chiefs are quickly becoming the international favorites of the league, with this honor to go along with Thanksgiving and Christmas Day games.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs to open season against the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil