The United States women's national flag football team represents the United States in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by USA Football. In 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the United States women's team 1st worldwide.[1]
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| Confederation | IFAF Americas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Head Coach is Saaid Mortazavi with Mary Kate Bula as assistant coach.
In 2008, the women competed in the IFAF Flag Football World Championship where they finished fourth. They then won silver in 2010,[2] 2012,[3] and 2014.[4] They lost to Canada twice[3] and Mexico once. In the 2018 finals they defeated Panama 27–12 to win gold.[5] Then the team defeated Mexico, winning the 2021 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship. At the 2023 Americas Championship both the women's and men's teams defeated Mexico to win gold.[6]
During the 2022 World Games, the team again went to the finals with Mexico.[7] This time they won silver with a score of 39–6. Quarterback Vanita Krouch was invited to an NFL game to honor the country's success at the games and to promote flag football.[7]
Competitive record
editChampions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
IFAF World Championship
edit| IFAF Flag Football World Championship | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
 2002 |
Did not participate | |||||||
 2004
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 2006
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 2008 |
Fourth place | 4th | ||||||
| 2010 |
Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
 2012 |
Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
 2014 |
Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
 2016 |
Quarterfinal | 5th | ||||||
 2018 |
Champions | 1st | ||||||
 2021 |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 76 |
 2024 |
Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 80 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 8/11 | ||||||
World Games
edit| World Games | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 2022 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 137 |
| Total | 0 Title | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 137 |
IFAF Americas Championship
edit| IFAF Americas Flag Football Championship | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 2023[8] |
Champions | 1st | ||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 1/1 | ||||||
Players
editCurrent squad
edit(player and position as of June 2024)[9]
- Deliah Autry; WR/DB
- Laneah Bryan; WR/DB
- Amber Clark; DB/WR
- Ashley Edwards; WR/DB
- Kennedy Foster; WR/DB
- Madison Fulford; WR/DB
- Isabella Geraci; WR/DB
- Maci Joncich; WR/DB
- Ashlea Klam; C/DB
- Vanita Krouch; QB
- Megan Majors; DB/WR
- Addison Orsborn; WR/RSH
Alternates
edit- Lacey Abell; QB
- Miranda Arellano; DB/C
- Brianna Hernandez-Silva; DB/QB
- Leilanni Lopez; C/RSH
- Joann Overstreet; WR/DB
- Brenna Ramirez; DB/WR
References
edit- ^ "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds". Football Canada. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b Lester, Rachel (September 13, 2014). "Canada win women's gold, men 4th at flag Worlds in Italy". Football Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "USA Football announces rosters for 2021 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships". USA Football. December 6, 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Team USA sweeps gold medals at 2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship". AFI. August 13, 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 2023 IFAF Americas Continentals champions". USA Football. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ a b "The World Games flag football medallists honored at NFL kickoff in Los Angeles". International World Games Association. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "USA WOMEN CROWNED IFAF AMERICAS FLAG CHAMPIONS". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "USA Football announces initial rosters for 2024 men's and women's flag football national teams". USA Flag. Retrieved 19 June 2024.