United States women's national flag football team

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United States women's national flag football team
United States national flag football team.jpg
Association USA Football
Confederation IFAF Americas
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Panama CityTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Jerusalem Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lahti Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 OttawaTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 GothenburgTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 GrossetoTeam
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Chengdu Team
Americas Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 CharlotteTeam
Website Official website

The United States women's national flag football team represents the United States in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by USA Football. In 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the United States women's team 1st worldwide. [1]

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The head coach is Saaid Mortazavi with Mary Kate Bula as assistant coach.

In 2008, the women competed in the IFAF Flag Football World Championship where they finished fourth. They won silver in 2010, [2] 2012, [3] and 2014. [4] They lost to Canada twice [3] and Mexico once. In the 2018 finals they defeated Panama 27–12 to win gold. [5] The team defeated Mexico in the finals of 2021 championship. At the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship both the women's and men's teams defeated Mexico to win gold. [6] In 2024 the women's team won a third gold after beating Mexico in the World Championship. The women's team also gained three silvers in 2010, 2012, and 2014.

During the 2022 World Games, the team again went to the finals with Mexico. [7] This time they won silver with a score of 39–6. Quarterback Vanita Krouch was invited to an NFL game to honor the country's success at the games and to promote flag football. [7] The team repeated the success in 2025 World Games held in Chengdu.

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

IFAF World Championship

IFAF Flag Football World Championship
YearResultPosPldWDLPFPA
Flag of Austria.svg 2002Did not participate
Flag of France.svg 2004
Flag of South Korea.svg 2006
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2008Fourth place4th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010Runners-up2nd
Flag of Sweden.svg 2012Runners-up2nd
Flag of Italy.svg 2014Runners-up2nd
Flag of the United States.svg 2016Quarterfinal5th
Flag of Panama.svg 2018Champions1st
Flag of Israel.svg 2021 Champions1st770028976
Flag of Finland.svg 2024 Champions1st880033580
Total3 titles8/11

World Games

World Games
YearResultPosPldWDLPFPA
Flag of the United States.svg 2022 Runners-up2nd6501176137
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2025 Runners-up2nd6501226154
Total0 title2/2121002402291

IFAF Americas Championship

IFAF Americas Flag Football Championship
YearResultPosPldWDLPFPA
Flag of the United States.svg 2023 [8] Champions1st
Total1 title1/1

Players

Current squad

(player and position as of June 2024) [9]

Alternates

  • Lacey Abell; QB
  • Miranda Arellano; DB/C
  • Brianna Hernandez-Silva; DB/QB
  • Leilanni Lopez; C/RSH
  • Joann Overstreet; WR/DB
  • Brenna Ramirez; DB/WR

References

  1. "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. "Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds". Football Canada. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 Lester, Rachel (September 13, 2014). "Canada win women's gold, men 4th at flag Worlds in Italy". Football Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. "USA Football announces rosters for 2021 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships". USA Football. December 6, 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. "Team USA sweeps gold medals at 2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship". AFI. August 13, 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. "Congratulations to the 2023 IFAF Americas Continentals champions". USA Football. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 "The World Games flag football medallists honored at NFL kickoff in Los Angeles". International World Games Association. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. "USA WOMEN CROWNED IFAF AMERICAS FLAG CHAMPIONS". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. "USA Football announces initial rosters for 2024 men's and women's flag football national teams". USA Flag. Retrieved 19 June 2024.