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LA28 · The field is taking shape

Who’s qualified for Olympic flag football?

The first six teams are set. Track the men’s and women’s places already secured, what remains, and the official route to Los Angeles.

Verified as of October 19, 2026

The field today

Three of six places filled in each event

3 places remain per event

Men

3 / 6 places

3 qualified3 to be determined

United States

Qualified

Route: Host country quota

Italy

Qualified

Route: 2026 IFAF World Championships

Canada

Qualified

Route: 2026 IFAF World Championships

To be determined
To be determined
To be determined

Women

3 / 6 places

3 qualified3 to be determined

United States

Qualified

Route: Host country quota

Canada

Qualified

Route: 2026 IFAF World Championships

Mexico

Qualified

Route: 2026 IFAF World Championships

To be determined
To be determined
To be determined

A country’s Olympic quota qualifies its team, not individual athletes. Each National Olympic Committee selects the athletes who will represent it at LA28.

What happens next

The remaining route to LA28

The IOC’s versioned qualification system sets the places and progression below. The 2027 continental championships do not award Olympic places directly.

  1. 1 · Host

    United States

    One host-country quota in each event.

  2. 2 · 2026

    IFAF World Championships

    The two highest-placed eligible teams per gender earned Olympic quotas.

  3. 3 · 2027

    2027 continental qualification

    Championship events and qualification allocations are not the same: Asia and Oceania share one championship event, but each has a separate allocation. Two eligible teams per gender from each of the Americas, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe advance to the 10-team Q-Series field; the championships do not award Olympic places directly.

  4. 4 · June 2028

    Olympic Q-Series

    The top three teams per gender earn the final quotas, representing at least two continents.

The Q-Series is scheduled for Montreal, Canada (June 1–4, 2028) and Orlando, United States (June 8–11, 2028). Countries already qualified cannot enter the Q-Series.

Checked October 19, 2026

Official sources