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Your Gold Medal Journey Starts Here
The U.S. National Team is one family of teams made up of athletes over and under 18 years old. We scout, train, and showcase men and women and help everyone who competes to make a U.S. National Team elevate their game.
The U.S. National Team is part of USA Football High Performance, and athletes are selected from USA Football Qualifying Events. If you have questions on any specific events, please contact teamusa@usafootball.com.
USA Football is looking for the best of the best to join our pool of elite athletes that we will select from for the 2025 Adult and Junior U.S. National Teams.
We are the exclusive selector for the U.S. National Team that competes in IFAF-sanctioned events and our mission is to continue building a pipeline of athletes to increase our talent level and inspire future generations. This is your opportunity to join us in our continuing pursuit of gold on the international stage!
Check out the 18 month journey to represent the red, white and blue in flag football.
1
Talent Evaluation
Compete at one of four options to enter the Selection Process: USA Football Sanctioned Tournaments, USA Football Hosted Tournaments, Talent ID Camps or a USA Football Digital Combine.
2
Roster Evaluation
Talented and disciplined athletes will be selected to U.S. National Team Trials, where they will test themselves in individual, 1v1, and 5v5 drills and competitions.
3
Team Preparation
The top 18 athletes for each team will be invited to U.S. National Team Training Camp(s) that will prepare the squads on-and-off the field for their international competition.
4
International Competition
The final teams of 12 athletes compete against the world, facing off against IFAF-member nations. Even numbered years feature World Championships. Odd numbered years feature Continental Championships.
To support the next generation of athletes on the cusp of greatness and give more athletes a chance to #RepTheFlag, USA Football is launching the National Team Development Program in 2024! USA Football is building this developmental pipeline to feed future National Teams competing in international competitions, including the Olympics.
Through the National Team Development Program, top flag football players from around the country are identified, trained and selected to be developed and exposed to the next level of competition on USA Football’s Select Teams.
USA Football's Men's and Women's U.S. Tackle National Teams have represented the country against international competition in IFAF World Championships.
The U.S. National Team competed in the 2024 IFAF U20 Men’s Tackle World Championship in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Learn more about how to try out.
The women's team won their fourth consecutive IFAF Women's World Championship in 2022. The men's team has won the three championships in which they participated.
USA Football's U.S. Tackle National Teams have featured college and professional stars, including Rashod Bateman, Mac Jones, Tyrann Mathieu, Kenny Pickett, Nazir Stackhouse, Jonathan Taylor, Wyatt Teller, Chase Young and many more.
Through our National Team program, we provide a pathway to the highest level of the game for both tackle and flag with an eye on a gold medal. As football’s governing body, USA Football is the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). USA Football is recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
Our National Team athletes and coaches represent the highest level of the competition and the standard of excellence for our game. They represent the U.S. in international competitions including IFAF Continental & World Championships, the World Games, and the 2028 Olympics.