Super Bowl LIX promises to be one of the most high-profile NFL finales in years, pitting two superb teams against each other. The National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl is the biggest single event in US sports with a huge global audience.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 American football championship:
* Date and Time: Sunday, starting at 5:30pm in New Orleans (23:30 GMT).
* Teams: Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles.
* Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar will perform as the first solo rapper to headline the show.
The two teams are chasing different goals. The Chiefs aim for an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl crown, while the Eagles are eyeing a second NFL title overall. Fourteen teams competed in the NFL playoffs, with the final four playing in the AFC and NFC championship games on January 26th.
Super Bowl tickets are highly coveted and expensive, with prices ranging from $6,600 to $9,500 for a standard ticket. The Chiefs and Eagles split 35 percent of the tickets, while the host team receives 5 percent.
The Super Bowl is also a significant event for advertisers, with several 30-second commercial spots sold for a record amount of $8m each.
Key players to watch on both teams include Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs) and Saquon Barkley (Eagles).
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/2/6/nfl-super-bowl-59-time-date-teams-halftime-how-to-watch-taylor-swift