Flag football at the 2025 World Games

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Flag football
at the 2025 World Games
Flag Football pictogram.svg
VenueChengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field
Dates14–17 August 2025
No. of events1
Competitors8 teams from 8 nations
  2022
2029  

The flag football competition at the 2025 World Games took place from 14 to 17 August 2025, in Chengdu in China, at the Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field. [1] [2] The competition only included the women's tournament.

Qualification

A total of eight teams qualified for the event: [3] Originally,Spain was set to compete, but were unable to attend. The next-placed team at the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship, Italy, was invited. [4]

EventLocationDatesTotal placesQualified NOCs
Women's – 8 teams
Host nation1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football
World Championship
Flag of Finland.svg Lahti 27–30 August 20247Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Participating nations

Medal table

  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Totals (0 entries)0000

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Women's tournament
details
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
    • Brianna Hernandez-Silva
    • Ashley Edwards
    • London Jenkins
    • Vanita Krouch
    • Madison Fulford
    • Maci Joncich
    • Amber Clark-Robinson
    • Deliah Autry
    • Addison Orsborn
    • Isabella Geraci
    • Laneah Bryan
    • Ashlea Klam
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
    • Clara Beaudoin
    • Rosalie Landry
    • Lauriane Beauchamp
    • Emma Racine
    • Sara Parker
    • Sabrina Gervais
    • Caroline Moquin-Joubert
    • Lea Duval
    • Alexane Fournier
    • Catherine Gaumont
    • Laurence Caron
    • Laura Molimard

Source: TWG 2025

Draw

The draw which has been conducted by January 2025 followed a serpentine format, with teams placed according to their standings from the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship. [5] [6] Spain had not withdrawn by the time the draw occurred.

Group A
Team
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (4)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (5)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (NR)
Group B
Team
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (2)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (3)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain * (6)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (7)

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDQualificationFlag of the United States.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svgFlag of Austria.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33012677+49 Quarterfinals 39–3148–3439–12
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32111376+3731–3934–2548–12
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3121061272134–4825–3447–45
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)303691346512–3912–4845–47
Source: TWG 2025
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDQualificationFlag of Mexico.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svgFlag of Japan.svgFlag of Italy.svg
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 33012144+77 Quarterfinals 34–1341–2446–7
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3216571613–3426–2426–13
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3128173+824–4124–2633–6
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30326105797–4613–266–33
Source: TWG 2025

Final round

Bracket

Placement (Fifth place)Consolation (5th–8th)QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
16 August
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33
16 AugustFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1216 August
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28Flag of the United States.svg  United States 46
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3516 AugustFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 39
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 40
17 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2817 August
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 34Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1316 AugustFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 26
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
16 AugustFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4016 August
Placement (Seventh place)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25Bronze medal game
17 AugustFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2216 AugustFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1317 August
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 20
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 33Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 27Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 38

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1
Quarter12Total
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27633
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 01212

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 08:30
  • Referee: Jed Brookes-Lewis (GBR)
  • Report: TWG 2025
Quarterfinal 2
Quarter12Total
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 62632
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20727

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 09:50
  • Referee: Desiree Abrams (USA)
  • Report: TWG 2025
Quarterfinal 3
Quarter12Total
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 141428
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 271340

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 11:10
  • Referee: Daniel Barrera Madsen (DEN)
  • Report: TWG 2025
Quarterfinal 4
Quarter12Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 202040
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 000

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 12:30
  • Referee: Desiree Abrams (USA)
  • Report: TWG 2025

Consolation matches

Consolation match 1
Quarter12OTTotal
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 217028
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1414735

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 17:40
  • Report
Consolation match 2
Quarter12Total
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 131528
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14822

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 18:50
  • Report

Semifinals

Semifinal 1
Quarter12Total
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 202646
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 251439

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Referee: Daniel Barrera Madsen (DEN)
  • Report: Report
Semifinal 2
Quarter12Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 131225
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7613

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 16 August 2025
  • Game time: 16:20
  • Report

Placement matches

Seventh place match
Quarter12Total
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 000
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 201333

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 17 August 2025
  • Game time: 09:00
  • Report
Fifth place match
Quarter12Total
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 191534
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7613

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 17 August 2025
  • Game time: 10:10
  • Report

Bronze medal match

Bronze medal match
Quarter12Total
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 20020
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 191938

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 17 August 2025
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Report

Gold medal match

Final
Quarter12Total
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 71421
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 141226

at Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field

  • Date: 17 August 2025
  • Game time: 12:50
  • Report

References

  1. "Qualifications for TWG 2025 by sport, Chengdu (CHN)". theworldgames. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. "Venues World Games 2025". theworldgames. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. "GB women seal seventh place at Flag Football Worlds". BBC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. "Italy to Compete in Chengdu". International Federation of American Football . Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. "TWG Schedule". International Federation of American Football. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. Preston, Michael (28 January 2025). "Schedule announced for the World Games Flag Football Tournament". American Football International. Retrieved 5 August 2025.