US men and Canada women win flag football world titles as spots earned for the Los Angeles Olympics
Summary
The United States men’s team won the flag football world championship by beating Italy and kept their title for the sixth time in a row. The Canadian women’s team won the women’s championship by defeating the United States. Both Canada’s men and Mexico’s women earned spots to play flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Key Facts
- The U.S. men beat Italy 46-26 in the final to win their sixth straight flag football world title.
- Canada’s women won the final 27-20 against the U.S., ending the U.S. women’s run of three straight titles.
- The championships were held in Düsseldorf, Germany, and run by the International Federation of American Football.
- The top two men’s teams and top two women’s teams earned qualification for the 2028 Olympics.
- The U.S. men’s and women’s teams were already qualified as hosts for the Los Angeles Games.
- Mexico’s women won the bronze medal match against Great Britain 20-19 and qualified for the Olympics.
- Canada’s men won overtime 34-26 against Mexico in the bronze match and qualified for the Olympics.
- Flag football is a five-on-five game with no tackling, played in two 20-minute halves, focused on speed and dodging.
- Flag football was awarded Olympic status for the 2028 Games in 2023.
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