GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are set to play their first international regular-season game in London this year.

The National Football League (NFL) and the Packers announced Monday that the team will have a matchup set for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The date and opponent have yet to be determined.

“The Green Bay Packers are excited to make our international debut during the 2022 season,” Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said in a statement Monday. “Our fans in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe have been eagerly awaiting an opportunity to see the Packers play in their backyard and that desire becomes a reality this season.”

The Packers will be the 32nd NFL team to play in London since 2007.

Last year, as part of the league’s expansion of the regular season to 17 games, it was determined that, beginning with the 2022 season, up to four of the teams from the conference whose teams were eligible for a ninth regular-season home game would instead play a neutral-site international game each year.

“It will be an honor to represent the NFL, as well as Green Bay and the state of Wisconsin, internationally,” Murphy said. “This will be a great opportunity to introduce Green Bay and our area to an international audience and encourage fans in the UK to visit us in person at Lambeau Field and Northeastern Wisconsin.”

The normal allotment of regular-season games will be designated for Green (six) and Gold (two) package ticket holders. The international game designation will leave the Packers with one preseason game, which will be designated to the Green package for the 2022 season.

Ticket invoices for Packers Season Ticket Holders, which will be sent in the next couple weeks, will reflect this international game scenario. More information is available at packers.com/tickets.

Previously, the Packers have played internationally during the preseason on three occasions: in Toronto in 1997, Tokyo in 1998 and Winnipeg in 2019.

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