USA men, Canada women win flag football world titles
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- USA men's team beat Italy 46-26 to claim a sixth straight flag football world title, with quarterback Nico Casares throwing two touchdown passes.
- Canada's women's team dethroned the USA 27-20 to win their third world title and first since 2014, pulling ahead after halftime through Sara Parker's passing and Frederique Morneau's touchdown.
- Italy's men and Canada's women earned 2028 Olympic berths by reaching the finals against the US teams, while the USA qualified automatically as LA 2028 hosts.
- Mexico's women's team clinched the final Olympic spot with a 20-19 comeback win over Great Britain in the bronze-medal decider, rallying from 20-6 down.
- Canada men edged Mexico 34-26 in overtime to claim men's bronze and an Olympic berth of their own.
- Great Britain's women narrowly missed Olympic qualification after a stirring second-half comeback fell one point short against Mexico.
Why it matters: The results set the flag football field for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where the USA will compete in both genders as hosts but face a reinvigorated Canadian women's side and emerging contenders like Mexico and Italy on the men's side. Great Britain, despite a dramatic rally from 20-6 down, will be absent from the Olympic debut — a notable exclusion given the sport's NFL-backed push for global growth.
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