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July 19, 2026
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2026 NFL FLAG Championships Guide: International Teams, Divisions and Fan Schedule
The July 23-26 championship weekend in Westfield brings 350-plus U.S. teams and 12 international teams, with free OnePass admission and national TV coverage.
The 2026 NFL FLAG Championships are turning Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana, into one of the biggest youth flag football stages of the summer, with more than 350 U.S. teams and 12 international teams expected for four days of competition from July 23-26. For Southern California families, the event is worth tracking even from a distance. Regional champions from around the country feed into this tournament, girls and boys divisions are both in the spotlight, and the international bracket gives a…
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Josh Allen’s LA28 Flag Football Interest Has a California Hook
Josh Allen told NBC he would be interested in Olympic flag football, and his California connection gives the NFL-to-LA28…
Team USA Flag Football Will Train in Chula Vista Ahead of 2026 World Championships
USA Football is making Chula Vista a 2026 training home for the U.S. national flag football teams as the sport builds toward the…
Latest Briefs
USA Football Summer Series Shows Junior Flag Football Pathway in Los Angeles
USA Football’s Summer Series in Los Angeles brought Select Bowl, Junior International Cup and Stars & States athletes into one national-team development week.
2026 NFL FLAG Championships Fan Registration Is Open: What Parents Need to Know
Fan registration is open for the 2026 NFL FLAG Championships in Westfield, Indiana. Here are the dates, OnePass entry rules, event hours, broadcast notes and…
Eight Countries Bring Junior Flag Football's Olympic Pathway to Los Angeles
USA Football's Junior International Cup brought eight countries and more than 500 junior athletes and team personnel to Los Angeles, showing how the Olympic…
Team USA Men Roll Past Canada in Rivalry Series Win in Los Angeles
Team USA’s existing men’s flag football specialists showed their international gap, beating Canada 50-16 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
NFL Players Expected in LA28 Olympic Flag Football, Goodell Says
Roger Goodell says active NFL players are expected to be part of Olympic flag football at LA28, but Team USA’s final rosters and selection process are still…
USA Football Summer Series Brings Global Flag Football to Los Angeles
USA Football’s Summer Series is bringing international youth and national-team flag football to Los Angeles, with 8 countries and more than 1,000 athletes,…
Team USA vs Canada Flag Football Comes to Los Angeles June 19
Team USA's men's and women's flag national teams face Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 19 as USA Football's Summer Series brings elite…
3rd Annual NFL Flag Championships Head to Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana
NFL FLAG’s 2026 championship event will bring 350 girls and boys teams from around the world to Grand Park Sports Campus, with ESPN live coverage returning…
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