The world’s elite men’s and women’s flag football national teams will take the field at the 2026 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championship in Düsseldorf, Germany, this August.
The U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams, reigning world champions, will defend their titles in the last World Championship before the 2028 Olympics, where teams representing 19 nations from five continents will compete at the Düsseldorf Flag Football Complex from August 13-16.
TEAMS & GROUPS
| MEN'S GROUPS | |
| USA | GROUP A |
| AUSTRALIA | GROUP A |
| ISRAEL | GROUP A |
| AMERICAN SAMOA | GROUP A |
| AUSTRIA | GROUP B |
| JAPAN | GROUP B |
| CANADA | GROUP B |
| NIGERIA | GROUP B |
| MEXICO | GROUP C |
| SWITZERLAND | GROUP C |
| GERMANY | GROUP C |
| BRAZIL | GROUP C |
| ITALY | GROUP D |
| FRANCE | GROUP D |
| GREAT BRITAIN | GROUP D |
| PANAMA | GROUP D |
| WOMEN'S GROUPS | |
| MEXICO | GROUP A |
| ITALY | GROUP A |
| GERMANY | GROUP A |
| SLOVENIA | GROUP A |
| USA | GROUP B |
| SPAIN | GROUP B |
| AUSTRALIA | GROUP B |
| NIGERIA | GROUP B |
| GREAT BRITAIN | GROUP C |
| AUSTRIA | GROUP C |
| FRANCE | GROUP C |
| CHINA | GROUP C |
| CANADA | GROUP D |
| JAPAN | GROUP D |
| PANAMA | GROUP D |
| BRAZIL | GROUP D |
One family of teams representing the U.S. in elite competitions.
The U.S. men have won five straight IFAF Flag Football World Championships and are #1 in the world rankings, while the U.S. women have claimed the last three championships and are #2 in the world rankings.
The National Team Development Program is where athletes train, compete, and showcase their skills in front of USA Football scouts as part of the pathway to the U.S. National Team.
USA Football is the official National Governing Body and the sole U.S. member of the IFAF, and the only organization to select, train, and lead Team USA Football®.
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