Canadian women’s flag football team qualifies for LA 2028
The Canadian women’s flag football team secured Canada’s first spot in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 by reaching the final of the IFAF World Flag Football Championships presented in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The team achieved this feat by defeating Mexico 20-6 in the semi-finals. Earlier in the day, Canada dominated Austria 40-12 in the quarterfinals.
The Canadian women’s team finished the group stage with a perfect record of 3-0. On Thursday, they first defeated Panama 27-14 before tallying a dominant 36-6 victory against Brazil. The team concluded the preliminary round by defeating Japan, ranked fifth, by a score of 34-20.
The World Championships represent the first opportunity for countries to win an Olympic quota spot in flag football. The two best eligible teams of each gender at the World Games will qualify for the next Games. The United States already secured its place in both Olympic tournaments as the host country. The remaining three Olympic places for each gender will be awarded during the Olympic qualifying series in June 2028 with some matches presented in Montreal, Quebec.
