United States men's national flag football team

United States men's national flag football team

Association	USA Football
Confederation	IFAF Americas
IFAF Ranking	1 [1]
Colors	Red   White   Blue
Head coach	Jorge Cascudo
IFAF World Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 2008)
Best result	Gold (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024)
Website	Official website

United States men's national flag football team

Medal record
World Championship
	2010 Ottawa	Team
	2014 Grosseto	Team
	2016 Miami	Team
	2018 Panama City	Team
	2021 Jerusalem	Team
	2024 Lahti	Team
	2012 Gothenburg	Team
World Games
	2022 Birmingham	Team
Americas Championship
	2023 Charlotte	Team

The United States men's national flag football team often referred to as Team USA represents the United States in men's international flag football competitions. The team is governed by USA Football. As of 2024, 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. In 2022, Team USA won a gold medal at the World Games.

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

IFAF Flag Football World Championship
Year	Result	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA
2002	Did not participate
2004
2006
2008	Fourth place	4th
2010	Champions	1st
2012	Runners-up	2nd
2014	Champions	1st
2016	Champions	1st
2018	Champions	1st
2021	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	392	125
2024	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	370	111
Total	6 Titles	8/11

World Games
Year	Result	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA
2022	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	205	89
Total	1 Title	1/1	6	6	0	0	205	89

IFAF Americas Flag Football Championship
Year	Result	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA
2023[3]	Champions	1st
Total	1 Title	1/1

Although the IFAF Flag Football Championship was established in 2002, Team USA made its debut in the 2008 tournament. The United States finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal game to France with a score of 45–0.

In the 2010 tournament, which took place in Canada, Team USA defeated Germany 33–0 in the quarterfinals, Canada 48–25 in the semifinals, and Denmark 35–19 in the finals.^[4] In the 2014 tournament, the United States reclaimed the gold medal defeating Mexico by a score of 40–14.^[5] The United States won again in 2016, defeating Denmark 33–32 in the finals.^[6] The United States won its third consecutive, and fourth overall title at the 2018 tournament, winning against Israel in the quarterfinals, Denmark in the semifinals, and Austria in the finals.^[7]

At the 2012 championship, Team USA reached the final but was narrowly defeated by Austria with a final score of 47–40, earning the silver medal.

Team USA reclaimed the gold medal at the 2014 tournament by defeating Mexico 40–14 in the championship game.^[8]

The 2016 tournament saw another victory for Team USA, as they narrowly defeated Denmark 33–32 in the gold medal game. This marked their second consecutive and third overall championship win, repeating their success against Denmark from the 2010 final.^[9]

Team USA claimed its third consecutive and fourth overall title at the 2018 World Championship. They went undefeated in pool play, defeating Israel in the quarterfinals and Denmark in the semifinals after a much closer encounter in pool play. In the final, Team USA avenged their 2012 loss to Austria winning 19–13. Led by quarterback Eric Holliday, the team made history as the first to achieve three consecutive championships in IFAF history across either the men's or women's divisions.^[10]

The 2021 tournament was originally expected to take place in Demark in 2020; as a result of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it was rescheduled to be held in Israel in 2021. The United States men's team won the final round, defeating Mexico 44–41 in the final game. Until the last ten minutes, Mexico had been winning with a score of 41–30. The Americans entered the lead with a little over a minute to go.^[11]

In the 2024 tournament, Team USA continued their dominance, winning their fifth consecutive championship title. They went undefeated throughout the tournament, winning every game by at least 25 points. Quarterback Darrell Doucette led the team with an outstanding performance in the final, throwing six touchdown passes to four different receivers in a commanding 53–21 victory over Austria. This victory further cemented Team USA's legacy as the premier team in the IFAF Flag Football World Championship. Team USA won the 2024 championship. They beat Austria 53–21 in the finals, and were led by quarterback Darrell Doucette.^[12]

On July 20, 2020, the International World Games Association (IWGA), National Football League (NFL), and International Federation of American Football (IFAF) announced that flag football would join the existing lineup of 32 unique, multi-disciplinary sports for the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.^[13] The 2022 World Games, which marked the 40th anniversary of the event, took place from July 7–17, 2022, and was hosted at Birmingham's Legion Field.

Team USA scored 3–0 in pool play,^[14] and defeated Germany in the quarterfinals, Austria in the Semifinals, and Italy by 46–36 in the final game.^[15]

On October 16, 2023, the NFL and IFAF announced that flag football had been officially approved as a sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.^[16] This historic decision marks the first time flag football will be included in the Olympic Games. Additionally, it represents the first time any form of American football will appear in the Olympics since it was featured as a demonstration sport in 1904 and 1932. As the host country, Team USA will automatically qualify for the tournament.

The following day, on October 17, 2023, NFL executive Peter O'Reilly stated that the league would collaborate with the players' union to allow current and former players to participate in the 2028 Summer Olympics.^[17]

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