USA, Canada claim flag football titles; GB miss Olympics
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- USA men beat Italy 46-26 to claim a sixth straight flag football world title, with quarterback Nico Casares throwing two touchdown passes and declaring 'Gold is the only standard'
- Canada women upset USA 27-20 to win their third world title and first since 2014, sealing the result when the US failed to convert on fourth down with three seconds remaining
- Mexico women edged Great Britain 20-19 in the bronze-medal decider — rallying from 20-6 down — to claim the final Olympic qualifying spot and leave GB out of LA 2028
- Canada men beat Mexico 34-26 in overtime for the men's bronze and an Olympic berth, while Italy earned a spot as men's runners-up to the host USA
- Great Britain rallied from a 20-6 deficit to within one point but could not complete the comeback, missing out on the inaugural Olympic flag football tournament
Why it matters: The qualifying field for flag football's Olympic debut at LA 2028 is now set: the USA (men's and women's) plus Italy, Canada (men's and women's), and Mexico women. Great Britain's narrow defeat is a notable absence — they clawed back from 20-6 down to within one point before falling.
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