Canada Women Unbeaten, Men Fall to Japan Ahead of Flag Football Quarterfinals
Both squads started 1-0 as Canada chased Olympic berths, with the women beating Brazil 36-6 and the men topping Austria 26-6.
- On Thursday, both Canadian flag football teams secured victories at the International Federation of American Football world championship in Düsseldorf, Germany.
- Beyond the world title, teams are competing for one of two Olympic spots available for the sport's debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
- The Canadian women's team defeated Panama and cruised to a 36-6 win against Brazil, with Quarterback Sara Parker throwing four touchdowns to Caroline Moquin-Joubert and Laura Molimard.
- Canada's men's team opened with a 26-6 win over Austria on Thursday and will receive an automatic victory against Nigeria later Friday due to visa issues.
- Both Canadian teams conclude group stage play on Friday against Japan, with all matches streaming on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Canada women unbeaten, men fall to Japan ahead of flag football quarterfinals
DÜSSELDORF - Canada's women completed a perfect preliminary round at the world flag football championships Friday, rallying for a 34-20 victory over Japan to improve to 3-0.
The Canadian women registered two victories, against the Panamanian and Brazilian women, at the opening of the World Flag Football Championship in Germany.
The quarter-back Sara Parker gave an aerial game lesson as Canada launched its World Flag Football Championships in a brilliant way with three wins on the first day of competition.
Canadian teams go undefeated on Day 1 of flag football world championships
Canada's flag football teams both got off to a winning start at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) world championship in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Thursday, where Olympic berths are on the line.
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elnorte.comThe Mexican men's and women's flag football teams kicked off the IFAF World Championship with victories against Germany.
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