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What 2026 IFAF Flag Worlds Decided for LA28—and What It Didn’t
The U.S. men won gold and women took silver in Düsseldorf, but the first Olympic qualifying event also awarded four LA28 team places: Italy men, Canada in both events and Mexico women. Six places remain; Olympic…
The 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf were more than a world-title contest: they were the first Olympic qualifier for flag football. The U.S. men won gold and the women earned silver, but the qualification story is about the teams that secured LA28 places around the host nation’s already-guaranteed spots. At a Glance Olympic field: Six men's teams and six women's teams at LA28. Already qualified: U.S. men and women as host; Italy men; Canada men and women; Mexico women. Places still open:…
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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’s 2026 World Championship Runs Through Germany
USA Football’s 2026 IFAF World Championship hub points to Düsseldorf, Germany, where the U.S. men are grouped with Australia,…
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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 World Championships and LA28.
LA28 Drop 2 Ticket Draw Registration Is Open: What Flag Football Fans Should Know
LA28 Drop 2 ticket draw registration is open through July 22, with flag football listed for Exposition Park Stadium in Los Angeles.
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.
Team USA Women Are Becoming the Faces of Flag Football’s LA28 Pathway
Deliah Autry-Jones, Madison Fulford and Loryn Goodwin show how Team USA women’s flag football is becoming a visible pathway before LA28.
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.
Canada Women Edge Team USA in Rivalry Series Thriller in Los Angeles
Canada scored late, made the one-point try, and ended Team USA’s final chance with a sack to win 34-33 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…
Hawaiʻi-Born Akemi Higa Chases Team USA Flag Football Roster Spot
Hawaiʻi-born quarterback Akemi Higa is part of a younger wave of players trying to earn a place in the U.S. women’s flag football pipeline.
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…
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