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European champions Austria ready to take on the world
As Austria graces the world stage at a fourth IFAF World Junior Championships, head coach Roman Floredo will take charge of his nation’s junior squad...
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USA Football announces rosters for 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships
USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the sport’s governing body, has announced the final rosters for the 2024...
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IFAF U20s Head Coach feature: Adan Rodrigues of Brazil
Brazil makes its IFAF U20s World Junior Championships debut in Canada next month, becoming the first South American nation to compete in the sixth edition...
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France gets by Italy in opening round of IFAF U19 European Championships
A stunning 99-yard kickoff return by Timothé Labarriere paved the way for a 32-21 France victory over Italy in the opening game of Group A...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF U20 EC: Germany @ Denmark, May 11, 16:00 CET (4 pm, 10 am EDT)
When the IFAF U19 European Championships resume on Saturday, May 11, Germany makes its 2024/25 tournament debut by traveling to take on Denmark at the...
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IFAF joins forces with WADA to celebrate Play True Day
Since 2014, in April of every year, the anti-doping community worldwide comes together to celebrate Play True Day – a day that is dedicated to...
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Nations tackle travel challenges head on
For teams entering IFAF international competitions, there is one unavoidable logistical and financial challenge to address when preparing to line up on the gridiron. Traveling...
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New formula determines IFAF Flag Football World Rankings
Following a year in which IFAF crowned men’s and women’s continental champions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Oceania, a new formula has been adopted by...
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IFAF Junior EC: Vilgot Valeskog scores 5 TDs in Sweden’s rout of Denmark
Running back Vilgot Valeskog ran for 266 yards and five touchdowns and Leo Sundman picked up three interceptions as Sweden beat Denmark 38-7 in the...
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The battle for the IFAF U20 World Junior Crown began back in 2009
In 1920, ten football teams gathered in Canton, Ohio to create the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now known as the National Football League (NFL)....
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Naval Academy QB hoping to defend his nation in Finland
Life has a way of pointing Tago Smith in the direction of the football field, even going as far as inserting him into a specific...
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IFAF family celebrates showcase of flag football at Pro Bowl Games 2024
The Pro Bowl Games 2024 Championship on Sunday February 4 saw more than 55,000 fans packing out the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida to watch an all-star team representing the National Football Conference (NFC) overcome the American Football Conference (AFC), 64-59 after skills challenges and three thrilling back-to-back flag football games. The annual...
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USA FOOTBALL TO FIELD TACKLE NATIONAL TEAM FOR 2024 IFAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
USA Football will field a U20 Tackle National Team for World Championship in Canada this coming summer INDIANAPOLIS – USA Football, a member of the U.S....
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Teams around the globe ramping up for Edmonton’s IFAF U20 World Championship
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is pleased to announce the return of the IFAF World Junior Championship, set to take place in Edmonton,...
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Serbia to host the 2024 IFAF European Junior Flag Football Championships
The Serbian Association of American Football (SAAF) will host the 2024 IFAF European Junior Flag Football Championships from September 6-8. The Kovilovo Resort in the...
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Great Britain pulling out of IFAF U19 competition for 2024/2025
The British American Football Association issued the following statement and explanation after deciding to withdraw the GB Under 19 contact team from all International Federation...
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Max Sommer re-signs as HC of European champions, Team Austria
The American Football Federation of Austria, AFBÖ, has announced the re-signing of Max Sommer as head coach of the Austrian national team. The 35 year...
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Going for Gold at The World Games
When flag football features on the program of the The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China, a total of 262 gold medals will be awarded...
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Frenchman Pierre Trochet lighting the Olympic flame for Flag football
By Pirate Irwin The lessons that a 20-year-old Pierre Trochet learned when a business he started up “crashed” served him well, as within two decades...
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IFAF: Team Colombia cruises to easy win over Chile in opening round of trination Sul Americano tournament
In the opening round of the trination International Federation of American Football sanctioned tournament –Sul Americano – being held in Brasilia, Brazil between Brazil, Colombia...
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Delegates celebrate successful 2023 at IFAF Congress in Paris
More than 80 attendees representing 31 nations from five continents attended the annual International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Congress in Paris, France, to review...
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Qualifying teams for the IFAF World Junior Championship, schedule to be announced
By Jamie Geisler The IFAF World Junior Championship, a pinnacle event in global men’s tackle football, is set to make its return in June 2024. With...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF EC: Team Serbia @ Team France, Oct. 29, 14:00 CET (2 pm, 9 am ET)
The French national team will host Team Serbia Sunday, October 29 at the Parc des Sports in Avignonas as the two teams face each other...
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LIVESTREAM IFAF Asia Oceania Flag Football Championships: Day 1, Oct. 27, 03:15 CET (3:15 am, 9:15 pm Oct. 26 EDT)
The third International Federation of American Football continental flag football tournament of 2023 is about to get underway. A total of twenty teams from eleven...
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Manfre proud to fly the flag for Australia
Olivia Manfre was born to become an Australian Rules Football player. Now, the 20-year-old finds herself in Malaysia, poised to proudly make her debut for...
