Canada's players celebrate and run to their injured teammate after winning the Flag Football World Championship women's final game between Canada and USA in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Santiago Vargas Rodriguez of Mexico, right, catches a ball besides Antony Auclair of Canada during the Flag Football World Championship men's bronze medal game between Canada and Mexico in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Laneah Bryan of the United States loses her flag to Rosalie Landry of Canada during the Flag Football World Championship women's final game between Canada and USA in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Canada's quarterback Sara Parker throws the ball during the Flag Football World Championship women's match between Canada and Panama in Duesseldorf, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
DUESSELDORF - Canada's women's flag football team beat the United States for the world title, while men's squad booked its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Sunday at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) world championships.
The women, who had already qualified with a 20-6 semifinal win over top-ranked Mexico on Saturday, capped a perfect tournament with a 27-20 win over the Americans in the final.
Fr茅d茅rique Morneau had three touchdown passes for Canada. Quarterback Sara Parker hit Caroline Moquin-Joubert for Canada's other score.
Parker, who had 23 total touchdown passes, was named the most valuable player of the women's tournament.
It was Canada's third title and first since beating the U.S. in the 2014 final.
鈥淚 feel so happy, I can鈥檛 believe it,鈥 Parker said after hugging her mother. 鈥滾iterally the best day ever."
The 好色tv men will join the women at the 2028 Games after posting a 34-26 win over Mexico in the third-place game Sunday.
Quarterback Michael O'Connor led Canada with 294 yards and five touchdowns.
Former NFL tight-end Antony Auclair had 149 receiving yards and hauled in two of O'Connor's touchdown strikes. Daniel Petermann also found the end zone twice and James Drysdale had the other score.
The top two teams from both flag events, not including the host Americans, qualified for Los Angeles where flag football will make its Olympic debut
Canada lost to Italy in the men's semifinals, but the third-place game became a showdown for an Olympic berth when the American men also advanced to the final.
鈥淲e came to the (world championships) to win, and this group got it done," Canada head coach Paul LaPolice said. "Qualifying for the Olympics doesn鈥檛 happen by accident, it鈥檚 the result of a lot of hard work and dedication, and I鈥檓 proud of how our athletes competed when it mattered most."
"This is an exciting time for the sport as a whole, and to see both our men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 senior teams qualify together, it says a lot about where 好色tv flag football is headed," he added.
The U.S defeated Italy 42-26 in the men's final.
This report by 好色tvwas first published Aug. 16, 2026.
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