Cardinals miss out on 2026 International Series despite historic roots
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals will not participate in the NFL's 2026 International Series, which features games in multiple countries. This exclusion follows a poor performance in the previous season, where they lost 14 games. The Cardinals were the first NFL team to play outside North America in 1976, when they faced the San Diego Chargers in Japan. Despite their pioneering role in expanding the league globally, they are absent from this year's events in Australia and France.
- •Cardinals had no prime-time games scheduled for the year.
- •NFL's International Series includes games in Australia and France.
- •Cardinals were the first NFL team to play internationally in 1976.
- •Arizona's poor 2025 season led to their exclusion from the series.
- 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — No 2026 International games? The Cardinals originated this
"This year’s International Series does not include Arizona
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