TEAM USA FOOTBALL PREPS FOR INTERNATIONAL GOLD MEDAL PURSUITS AT CHARLOTTE TRAINING CAMP

– USA Football, leader of Team USA Football, paves way to international championships in China & Panama with training camp at UNCC – 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – USA Football, the sport’s National Governing Body responsible for selecting, training and leading the U.S. National Teams for international events, including World Championships, The World Games and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, will hold its second training camp of the year at the United States Performance Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, July 17-20. 

This week is an important step for the world champion U.S. National Teams as they prepare to defend their top positions on the world leaderboard against increasingly competitive international squads. The U.S. Women’s National Team will compete in The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China in August, while both teams will compete in the 2025 IFAF Americas Continental Championship in Panama City in September.  

Team USA Football players, coaches and staff will be available for interviews on Friday, July 18. Included below is a schedule with media availability. Please contact USA Football’s Communications Department should you require alternative media availability. Media who wish to attend should RSVP to media@usafootball.com.  

The 12 men and 12 women who will represent the U.S. this summer will be in attendance, along with Team USA coaches and personnel. Rosters for the men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams are available at usafootball.com. Additionally, USA Football has assembled a 2025 U.S. National Team Media Guide with background information on all U.S. National Team athletes and coaches.  

The U.S. National Teams are reigning continental champions dating back to the event’s debut in Charlotte, N.C. in 2023. The World Games 2025, a multi-sport event for events not yet contested in the Olympics, first included flag football in Birmingham, Ala. in 2022.  

Assets for use – Please courtesy USA Football: 

• USA Football logos for editorial use are available at this link. 

• Highlight video from the U.S. National Teams’ gold medal winning performances at the 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships for use is available at this link. 

Those looking to learn more about what’s at stake for the sport’s top athletes and the sport’s growing international legacy can view the documentary, “Champions Rising: USA Football's National Team” on USA Football’s YouTube channel. Champions Rising, created by USA Football in partnership with Duality Sports & Entertainment, follows the 2024 U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams on the thrilling path from U.S. National Team Training Camp to winning the 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships. 

Flag football’s popularity is exploding in the U.S. According to USA Football research, the number of boys and girls ages 6-17 playing flag football increased 37% from 2015-24, reaching a peak of more than 1.7 million this past year. Flag football is a sanctioned high school varsity sport for girls in 15 states. 

USA FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP 

Who: The 12 best men’s and 12 best women’s flag football players in the U.S. who will compete in gold medal events in Chengdu, China and Panama City this summer.  

What: USA Football’s Men’s & Women’s Flag Football National Teams 

When: Friday, July 18 

Where: University of North Carolina at Charlotte 

United States Performance Center 

UNCC Northeast Recreational Field 15 

1001 John Kirk Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262 

Media Availability: Friday, July 18 

Practice: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

- Media Availability: 8:40 – 9:00 a.m. 

- Media Availability: 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. 

Media RSVP: Media who wish to attend should RSVP to media@usafootball.com 

About USA Football: USA Football is the National Governing Body (NGB) for American Football in the United States and the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), the international governing body for the sport of American football. USA Football selects, trains and leads Team USA in tackle and flag football disciplines, while delivering world-class football development resources, sport standards and competitive opportunities to empower athletes at every level. USA Football is committed to ensuring every athlete has access to develop and compete in the game through safer, inclusive and innovative pathways. For more information, visit usafootball.com.