# NFL Rio Game 2026 (Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys)

> There is no public ticket ballot or lottery for NFL Rio Game 2026; the official routes that do exist are below.

- Canonical: https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/nfl-rio-game-2026
- Sport: American Football
- Status on 2026-09-08: No ballot
- Public ballot: no
- Access: draw
- Ballot type: registration + timed drop
- Opens: 2026-06-09
- Event dates: Sunday 2026-09-27, 17:25 local kickoff
- Location: Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Organizer: NFL; ticketing by Ticketmaster Brasil
- Entry cost: Free: Ticketmaster Brasil account registration is free; tickets bought first-come-first-served (no draw, no paid application)
- Eligibility: Open to all; Amex presale limited to 6 tickets, XP presales and general sale limited to 4 tickets per CPF/user. Maracana reserved-seat holders (cadeiras cativas) have a separate request process
- Ticket prices if you win: Reported R$247.50 (reduced/meia-entrada) up to R$2,720 full price across 25 sections (local media figures; official Ticketmaster BR page does not list a summary range)
- Official site: https://www.ticketmaster.com.br/event/nfl-rio-game-2026-baltimore-ravens-vs-dallas-cowboys
- Last verified: 2026-08-25 (confidence: high)

## Where it stands

On sale: general sale open since 2026-06-09 as of 2026-07-07. Approximately 64,221 tickets released across 25 sections

## How tickets actually work

Buy at ticketmaster.com.br. Phases: American Express presale 2026-05-27 to 2026-05-31; XP Privilege clients 2026-06-01 10:00-13:00; XP Legacy 2026-06-01 from 13:00; other XP cardholders 2026-06-02 to 2026-06-05; general public on-sale from 2026-06-09 10:00 BRT

## Your odds

No lottery: first-come-first-served. Maracana is set to host three NFL games over five years starting 2026, so further Rio chances follow in 2027-2030

## Good to know

First NFL game in Rio (Sao Paulo hosted 2024 and 2025). Official Ticketmaster BR event page confirms phased presales then open sale, explicitly no lottery/random draw. On Location is the official hospitality partner

## Sources

- https://www.ticketmaster.com.br/event/nfl-rio-game-2026-baltimore-ravens-vs-dallas-cowboys
- https://www.nfl.com/internationalgames/
- https://www.band.com.br/bandnews-fm/rio-de-janeiro/noticias/venda-geral-de-ingressos-para-nfl-rio-game-2026-e-aberta-202606091129