Cleveland Browns star Maurice Hurst seems to have confirmed that his team will be playing against the
Philadelphia Eagles in the
NFL 's first-ever game in Brazil, set to kick off the 2024 season. The NFL had previously announced that the Eagles would be the home team for this historic match in Sao Paulo, but their opponents were not revealed. However, Hurst, who recently signed a one-year deal with Cleveland, hinted at the upcoming match during an interview on Cleveland Browns Daily. When asked where the defensive line might take a trip together, he said: "Well, I mean we are playing in
Brazil this year. We could just do a little Rio trip! " While the NFL has not officially announced the Eagles' opponent, respected journalist Peter King had previously written: "Feeling good about Cleveland-Philadelphia in Brazil on the evening of Friday, Sept. 6." Kirk Cousins misses out on favourite jersey at Atlanta Falcons as number confirmed Pittsburgh Steelers line up free agent weapon for Russell Wilson but face
New York Jets battle The Brazil game will make NFL history by being the first to take place on a Friday in the opening week. The 2024 season will kick off with the reigning
Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, playing at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. Then, the Eagles and their yet-to-be-named opponent will play on Friday, before the usual Sunday and Monday night games. While it's not official until the league releases the schedule, Hurst might have accidentally let slip that the Browns and Eagles are the first game to be confirmed. Since the NFL started playing internationally, Cleveland has only played once in the
London games, way back in 2014 against the Minnesota Vikings. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will host the first-ever NFL Brazil game ( Image: Getty Images) The trip to Brazil is the NFL's latest effort to grow the game globally, after previously staging games in the
UK and
Germany - with
Spain set to join in 2025. The game will be played in Corinthians Arena, which has hosted many big sporting events, including six matches during the 2014
FIFA World Cup. "This landmark first international game in South America shows our ongoing expansion of our global footprint," said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when he announced the Brazil game. "Playing on Friday night of Week 1 is a unique way to highlight our international growth and ambitions."