August 9, 2018
2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championships Begin Thursday in Panama City
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Football Canada – The 2018 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships are set to start on Thursday morning in Panama City, Panama.
Canada will have squads competing in both the male and female divisions at the tournament. Both teams are looking to improve on their placements from the 2016 event which was held in Miami, Florida. In that event, the Female National Team finished fourth while the Male National Team finished fifth.
Francois Bougie is the Head Coach of the Female National Team. The squad will begin competing on Thursday August 9, 2018 against host Panama at 1:00pm EST. Then on Friday August 10, 2018, Canada will face Brazil at 11:45am EST and the Czech Republic at 2:15pm EST. On the final day of round robin play, Canada will square off against Guatemala at 2:15pm EST and Japan at 8:30pm EST.
Meanwhile, the Male National Team, who is led by Head Coach Chad Palmer, will open their tournament against Israel on Thursday August 9, 2018 at 8:00 EST. Their next games will be Friday August 10, 2018 against Mexico at 11:45am EST and Denmark at 2:15pm EST. On Saturday August 11, 2018, Canada will battle Guatemala at 2:15pm EST and then host Panama at 7:15pm EST.
For streaming information as well as schedule, rosters and information on the event can be found on the event page HERE.
Learn more
For more information about the event, please visit www.footballcanada.com.
Join the conversation
Use the hashtag #2018FFWC on social media.
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| Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches, officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada’s vision statement is “from playground to stadium” where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally. |
Ameeta Vohra
Media Coordinator
(902) 237-5215
avohra@footballcanada.com