International Flag Football | NFL Football Operations

In 2020, the NFL, IFAF, and International World Games Association announced that flag football would be added to the 2022 World Games.
The flag football competition featured eight men’s and eight women’s teams from around the world.
“Being a part of the sports program in the 2022 World Games formalizes flag football as an international sport, which promotes the values and benefits of the game to fans around the world,” said Troy Vincent Sr., NFL executive vice president of football operations. “Flag football affords men and women, boys and girls, of all ages, body types, and athletic skills the opportunity to enjoy the values, fun and competitive environment that only football offers.”
The 2022 U.S. men’s and women’s flag football teams each competed in Gold Medal games in Birmingham, Alabama with the U.S. men winning gold and U.S. women winning silver. The U.S. women were defeated by Mexico’s national team in the Gold Medal game.
The 2022 World Games marked the first time that flag football was part of an international, multi-sport event. More than 3,500 athletes from approximately 100 countries competed.