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MANAUS, Brazil — Interest in American football is now so widespread in Brazil that the NFL will be playing its first-ever game in South America when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Green Bay Packers on Friday night in Sao Paulo. Local research group Ibope Repucom said in 2022 that Brazil has about 38 million American football fans, the second-largest international community for the sport after Mexico's. Marketing analysts say that figure has grown at least 10% since. NFL games are shown on ESPN Brasil and open channel RedeTV.
