US men and Canada women win flag football world titles as spots earned for the Los Angeles Olympics
- The United States won the men’s final at the flag football world championships, beating Italy 46-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
- Canada defeated the United States 27-20 to win the women’s title, ending the U.S. women’s bid for a fourth straight championship.
- The U.S. men won their sixth consecutive world title, while the Canadian women claimed their third world title and first since 2014.
- Mexico’s women and Canada’s men earned qualification spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles through the tournament.
- The championship was organized by the International Federation of American Football and served as an Olympic qualifying event.
The United States won the men’s flag football world championship on Sunday in Düsseldorf, Germany, beating Italy 46-26 to defend its title. U.S. quarterback Nico Casares threw two touchdown passes as the Americans secured a sixth straight world championship.
In the women’s final, Canada defeated the United States 27-20. The U.S. women had started well and the score was tied at halftime, but Canada took control in the second half and held on after the United States failed on a final fourth-down play.
The result gave Canada its third women’s world title and first since beating the United States in the 2014 final. The tournament also served as an Olympic qualifier, with Mexico’s women and Canada’s men earning places at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
美国男队和加拿大女队赢得腰旗橄榄球世界冠军，洛杉矶奥运席位同时确定
美国队周日在德国杜塞尔多夫举行的腰旗橄榄球世界锦标赛男子决赛中以46比26击败意大利队，成功卫冕。美国四分卫尼科·卡萨雷斯传出两次达阵达成，帮助球队拿到连续第六个世界冠军。
女子决赛中，加拿大队以27比20战胜美国队。美国女队开局不错，半场时双方战成14平，但加拿大队在下半场掌控局面，并在美国队最后一次四档进攻未果后守住胜利。
这让加拿大女队拿到队史第三个世界冠军，也是自2014年击败美国队夺冠以来的首次。该赛事同时承担奥运资格赛功能，墨西哥女队和加拿大男队由此获得2028年洛杉矶奥运会席位。