GB finish fifth in flag football at World Games

Mexico retained their women’s title while Great Britain placed fifth overall at their first World Games.

Before flag football makes its Olympic debut in Los Angeles 2028, the tournament was viewed as crucial for the GB team’s development.

The final ranking match between GB and China took place on Sunday, and the European champions won 34-13.

The bronze medal match was won by Canada 38-20 over Austria, before Mexico defeated the USA 26-21 in Chengdu’s thrilling final.

Sports that are not currently included in the Olympic program are showcased at the World Games, a multi-sport event that spans the globe.

Then, with a cruising victory from six games in China, they secured a fifth-place finish to the tournament.

With quarterback Jessica Allen giving Hannah Elliott and Emily Kemp touchdown passes, Britain led 19-7 at halftime.

Allen found Kemp and Kate Bruinvels for second-half touchdowns, giving them five total at the end of the second half.

There was no men’s competition at the World Games in China, which was followed by the Birmingham, Alabama, women’s final from 2022.

Mexico won the previous two World Championship finals, 2021 and 2024, to shock the USA 39-6.

And Mexico won a dramatic victory in a match that ended in defeat by one more than one hundred thousand dollars.

With only 28 seconds left in the half-time, Mexico had a 14-7 lead before USA took the lead 21-20. They added the extra point after scoring a touchdown with just 28 seconds left.

With only three seconds left, the defending champions found a wide-open Victoria Chavez in the end zone, which gave the Mexican players emotional outbursts.

Flores praised her and said, “I’m so proud.” “We just played the best football here, and I’m happy to be a part of it.”

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF), led by Pierre Trochet, continued, “It’s a thrilling time for flag football.