PREVIEW: Senior Men’s National Flag team set to compete at the 2025 IFAF Americas Continental Championship in Panama on September 12–14

by Braydon Stachel

Penonomé, Coclé Province, Panama – Team Canada’s Men’s National Flag Football Team is set to compete at the 2025 IFAF Americas Continental Championship, running from September 12–14 at Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Andrión.

The tournament, led by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), brings together the top men’s and women’s national teams from North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. It represents a major milestone for the sport in the region, serving as both one of the most important events on the international flag football calendar and a stepping stone toward the IFAF Flag Football World Championships and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Canada enters the men’s competition in Pool A, opening their campaign against Guatemala before facing Brazil, Colombia, and defending continental champions USA. The squad is looking to build on their recent success at the 2025 International Bowl, where they went 4-0, and make a strong statement on the continental stage.

Fans can tune in live at IFAF.tv

Team Canada – Preliminary Schedule

(All times local, Panama City)

  • Friday, September 12
      08:00 – Guatemala (8) vs Canada (2)
      11:45 – Canada (4) vs Brazil (5)
  • Saturday, September 13
      08:00 – Colombia (9) vs Canada (4)
      16:45 – USA (1) vs Canada (4)
  • Sunday, September 14
      Placement/Medal Rounds – TBD

Team Canada Roster

First NameLast NameCityProvince
AJGomesMontrealQuebec
Jean-SébastienBelisleTrois-RivièresOntario
GuillaumeBelandMontrealOntario
KeyshawnUpshaw-TynesOttawaOntario
MaxymLavalléeQuébecQuebec
ÉmileChênevertQuébecQuebec
PhilippePharandMontrealQuebec
JeansleeAlexisLavalQuebec
MichaelO’ConnorCoquitlamBritish Columbia
AntonyAuclairQuébec CityQuebec
JamesDrysdaleTerrebonneQuebec
FrançoisRocheleauMontréalQuebec

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