The elite men's and women's flag football national teams from around the globe competed at the 2026 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany, from August 13-16.
19 nations from 5 continents participated in the final World Championships before the 2028 Olympics.
The U.S. Men's National Team won gold and the U.S. Women's National Team won silver.
GAME CENTER
| MEN'S SCHEDULE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Group Play | Aug 13 | 7:00 AM | USA 50 vs Israel 38 |
| Group Play | Aug 14 | 3:15 AM | USA 32 vs American Samoa 38 |
| Group Play | Aug 14 | 9:30 AM | USA 40 vs Australia 7 |
| Playoff | Aug 15 | 7:00 AM | USA 45 vs Japan 38 |
| Semifinal | Aug 15 | 1:45 PM | USA 42 vs Mexico 40 |
| Gold Medal | Aug 16 | 9:00 AM | USA 46 vs Italy 26 |
| MEN'S 1st - 8th PLACE PLAYOFFS | |
|---|---|
| Team | Record |
| USA (Gold) | 3-0 |
| Italy (Silver) | 2-1 |
| Canada (Bronze) | 2-1 |
| Mexico | 1-2 |
| American Samoa | 2-1 |
| Japan | 1-2 |
| Germany | 1-2 |
| Panama | 0-3 |
| WOMEN'S 1st - 8th PLACE PLAYOFFS | |
|---|---|
| Team | Record |
| Canada (Gold) | 3-0 |
| USA (Silver) | 2-1 |
| Mexico (Bronze) | 2-1 |
| Great Britain | 1-2 |
| Germany | 2-1 |
| Panama | 1-2 |
| Austria | 1-2 |
| Spain | 0-3 |
One family of teams representing the U.S.
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The U.S. men have won five straight IFAF Flag Football World Championships and are #1 in the world rankings, while the U.S. women have claimed the last three championships and are #2 in the world rankings.
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