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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.
As of 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranks the United States men's team 1st worldwide. [ 2 ] Team USA has won the won the IFAF Flag Football World Championship six times, most recently in 2024; which are the most championships won by a country for in the tournaments history.
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]
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.
The 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championships was the 11th World Championships in women's flag football. The tournament took place in Lahti , Finland, August 27-30 of 2024. Venues
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.
The IFAF World Championship of American Football (also known as the IFAF World Cup) is an international gridiron competition held every four years [1] and contested by teams representing member nations. The competition is run by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), the international governing body for the sport. Seventy-one ...