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ARIZONA CARDINALS

Cardinals not a part of international slate of games in 2026

The NFL announced nine international games that will be played across seven countries. The Cardinals, however, will stay in the states in 2026.

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The Arizona Cardinals will not be traveling internationally for the 2026 regular season.

The NFL announced its nine-game slate of international games on Wednesday, with Arizona nowhere to be found.

Instead, the waiting game continues for the full release of Arizona’s schedule on Thursday.

Which NFL teams are playing internationally in 2026?

Melbourne: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Week 1)

Rio de Janeiro: Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys (Week 3)

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London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium): Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders (Week 4)

London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium): Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 5)

London (Wembley Stadium): Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 6)

Paris: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints (Week 7)

Madrid: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons (Week 9)

Munich: New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions (Week 10)

Mexico City: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers (Week 11)

When did the Cardinals last play internationally?

The last time Arizona played internationally was in 2022 against San Francisco in Mexico City.

The Cardinals fell 38-10.

What is Arizona’s record in international games?

Arizona is 1-2 across three international games.

In 2005, Arizona knocked off San Francisco, 31-14, in Mexico City (Estadio Azteca). It was the first regular season game played outside the United States.

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Then in 2017, Arizona fell, 33-0, to Los Angeles in London (Twickenham Stadium).

The 2022 loss to the 49ers in Mexico City rounds out the trio.

Tyler Drake Cardinals reporter and ArizonaSports.com editor

Born and raised in Kelseyville, California, I spent most of my summers growing up in Arizona. There were a lot of trips to Globe and the East Valley. Once out of high school, I attended the University of Arizona with a major in natural resources… Read more

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Latobias Rookfield 3 months ago

Most foreign country NFL fans would rather watch paint dry than watch the Cardinals.

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John Perry 3 months ago

Hard enough watching them at home let alone international

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filmex Lawson 3 months ago

They're trying to expand the NFL footprint, not kill it in its tracks...