FOUR NATIONS CLAIM TOP SEEDS AT IFAF FLAG FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The United States and Italy men’s national teams claimed the top seeds at the IFAF Flag Football World Championship in Ottawa, Ontario going undefeated in their group play. Mexico and Canada in the women’s division also remained undefeated earning number one ranking.

The world’s premier senior 5-on-5 flag football players from eleven countries and three continents are competing in the biannual IFAF showpiece tournament for adults at the RA Centre, located in the Ottawa, Ontario.  Flag Football female and male athletes representing the Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Sweden and United States are competing in this year’s tournament.

The IFAF Flag Football World Championship has been held since 2002 and is the showpiece event for senior national teams competing in 5-on-5 flag football and has separate competitions for men and women.

Standings at the end of Saturday, August 14:

Men’s Group A                  Men’s Group B

1. Italy                                1. USA
2. Canada                        2. Denmark
3. Austria                          3. Mexico
4. Germany                     4. Japan
5. Sweden                       5. Israel
6. Korea

Women’s Group A           Women’s Group B

1. Mexico                      1. Canada
2. Austria                      2. USA
3. Israel                        3. Japan
4. Denmark                   4. Sweden

5. Germany