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The 2024 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championships was the 11th World Championships in men's flag football. The tournament took place in Lahti , Finland, August 27-30, 2024. The United States capture their fifth consecutive and overall sixth titles, after they defeated Austria 53–21 in the gold-medal game.
The IFAF Flag Football World Championship is held every two years in different countries. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 championships in Denmark were cancelled. The championship was rescheduled for 2021 in Jerusalem from December 6 to 8, with a record 42 teams featured, double that competing at the 2018 event in Panama. [2]
After the group ballot, 23 teams were divided into three groups of 5 and two groups of 4. [2] In the group stage each team plays each other once, while the second stage of the event includes play-offs and placement matches.
September 4: The AFL collapses and its teams form Arena Football One. Indoor Football League. March 16 – July 21: 2024 Indoor Football League season; August 17: 2024 IFL National Championship game in Henderson. Arizona Rattlers defeat Massachusetts Pirates, 53–16. National Arena League. March 15 – June 9: 2024 National Arena League season
The IFAF became a provisionary member of SportAccord in 2003, and became a full SportAccord member in 2005. In 2023, IFAF was officially recognised as an Olympic IF (International Federation) by the IOC. In 2023, IFAF made a historic new streak, with Flag Football being selected as one of the five new Sports for the LA 28 Olympic Summer Games.
This season marks the first time there are 12 teams in the College Football Playoff, which originally began in 2014 with a four-team format. The expansion to 12 teams will be implemented for the ...
The College Football Playoff field was expanded from four teams to 12 before the start of the 2024 season. The success of the playoff format, which started in 2024, allowed for the expansion.
Although Football Canada had won the most IFAF World Junior Championships with three prior to the tournament, the country has not hosted the event since it started in 2009. In November 2023, IFAF announced that nine nations qualified for the tournament: [2] Canada - Host and Defending Champion. Mexico- Silver medalist from the 2018 championship.