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R.I.P. Bryce Wilson – 1988 – 2020 – Victim of COVID-19
It is with great sadness that American Football International has learned of the passing of Bryce Mansa Wilson after a short battle with the coronavirus, COVID-19....
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Brazilian linebacker Luis Polastri still in disbelief on chance to play in CFL
Canadian Football League Director of Global Scouting Greg Quick could be forgiven for struggling to find words to single out one athlete after having studied...
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Inside view of the CFL’s first South American Combine in Brazil
By Santino Filoso Brazil is a country best known for samba, sun and soccer. But Saturday morning in Belo Horizonte, the focus was rain, football...
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Brazil’s Pais, Polastri Neto earn invites to CFL Combine
Receiver Klaus Pais and linebacker Luis Polastri Neto have become the first Brazilian players to be extended invitations to showcase their skills for Canadian Football...
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LIVESTREAM: CFL Combine in Brazil – Saturday, March 7, 9a local time (7a ET, 1p CET)
The Canadian Football League Global scouting contingent has arrived in Belo Horizonte, Brazil where it will hold the second to last Global CFL Combine at the Centrol Esportivo...
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Canadian Football League scouts travel to South America for CFL-Brazilian Combine
The Canadian Football League Global scouting contingent makes its way to Belo Horizonte, Brazil this weekend for the second to last Global CFL Combine. In cooperation...
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Brazil first South American country to partner with CFL
The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Americano will work with the CFL to grow the game TORONTO (January 21, 2020) – The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Americano...
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Ranking World’s Top 200 teams – we need your help
Together with Inside Sport Japan, American Football International is selecting the Top 200 football teams outside the United States and Canada. For the past couple...
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Brazil: Marcus Herford new head coach of Galo FA
Brazilian semifinalists, Galo FA, have announced that they have promoted offensive coordinator Marcus Herford to the position of head coach for the 2020 season. As offensive...
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Carlos Cox determined to help Joao Pessoa Espectros win Brazilian title
When Carlos Cox signed on with the Joao Pessoa Espectros four years ago in the BFA, Brazil’s top league, he didn’t realize he would be on a...
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9 international players to compete in NFL’s International Player Pathway Program
Nine athletes from eight countries will compete for a spot in the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program for 2020. Started in 2017, the program’s goal...
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Alex Niznak ready to lead Joao Pessoa Espectros to Brazilian title
When Alex Niznak signed on to quarterback the Joao Pessoa Espectros earlier this year in the BFA, Brazil’s top league, he was expectant, but had...
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João Pessoa Espectros halt Galo FA win streak, advance to Brazilian final
After two straight championship final defeats to the Belo Horizonte Galo FA, the João Pessoa Espectros finally broke the jinx while also snapping Belo Horizonte’s 44...
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LIVESTREAM: Brazil Semifinals – Belo Horizonte Galo @Joao Pessoa Espectros, Sunday, Dec. 1, 3p, (1p ET, 7p CET)
The Joao Pessoa Espectros (7-1) will play host to the Belo Horizonte Galo (8-0) Sunday, December 1 in Brazil’s American football league, BFA (Brazil Futebol Americano),...
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Marcus Herford stamps passport to football championships
Marcus Herford, Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2007 and a member of KU’s victorious Orange Bowl team that season, is, more...
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Brazilian semifinals feature four familiar foes
The four semifinalists in this weekend’s semifinal matchups in the 33 team Brasil Futebol Americano league are all well known to one another. On Sunday, December...
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Semifinal matchups loom in Brazil, Japan
Japan’s X League and the Brazilian Football Association, BFA, head into their semifinal rounds this weekend with familiar names in the second last round for...
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BRAZIL: Meet the BFA League’s Conference Champions!
No chance given to the underdogs, each conference trophy was handed to the early-season contender As predicted here in the AFI, Galo FA, T-Rex, João...
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BRAZIL – BFA League playoffs are on fire!
As the season approaches its end, only seven teams are left standing in the BFA League. Six conference semifinals and one conference final took place...
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It’s playoff time in Brazil!
As the regular season is practically over, only “win or go home” matches lie ahead in Brazil’s BFA League. While the Northeastern Conference playoffs have...
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NFL International Combine in Cologne, Germany will feature a pair of Brazilian athletes
The NFL International Combine scheduled for Cologne, Germany October 19-10 will feature a pair of Brazilians as linebacker Luis Polastri and offensive lineman Otávio Amorim...
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After a wild weekend, playoffs are taking shape in Brazil
As the regular season approaches its end, the battles for playoff spots and against relegation set the tone for early October in the BFA League...
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LIVESTREAM: Brazil – Sao Paulo Portuguesa @Galo Futebol Americano, Sat. Sept. 28, 8p (7p EDT, 1a Sept. 29, CEDT)
In the premier game in Brazil this weekend, the undefeated 4-0 Sao Paulo Portuguesa pay a visit to the unbeaten 4-0 Belo Horizonte Galo as...
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Who are Brazil’s main contenders for the BFA Title?
The 33 team Brazilian American Football League, BFA, is heading towards midseason with the Galo FA, winners of the last three titles, on a three-year,...
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LIVSTREAM: Brazil – Belo Horizonte Galo FA @Ribeirao Preto Challengers, Sat. Aug. 10, 3p (2p EDT, 8p CEDT)
The Belo Horizonte Galo FA (1-0) travel the 320 miles to Ribeirao Preto, 200 miles northwest of Sao Paolo, Brazil to face the Ribeirao Preto...
