United States women's national flag football team

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] In 2025 they ranked 2nd.[2]

United States women's national flag football team
AssociationUSA Football
ConfederationIFAF Americas
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 Panama CityTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 JerusalemTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 LahtiTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 OttawaTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 GothenburgTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 GrossetoTeam
World Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 ChengduTeam
Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 CharlotteTeam
Bronze medal – third place2025 PanamaTeam
WebsiteOfficial website

The head coach is Saaid Mortazavi with Mary Kate Bula and Matthew Hernandez as assistant coaches.[3]

In 2008, the women competed in the IFAF Flag Football World Championship where they finished fourth. They won silver in 2010,[4] 2012,[5] and 2014.[6] They lost to Canada twice[5] and Mexico once. In the 2018 finals they defeated Panama 27–12 to win gold.[7] The team defeated Mexico in the finals of 2021 championship. At the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship both the women's and men's teams defeated Mexico to win gold.[8] In 2024 the women's team won a third gold after beating Mexico in the World Championship. The women's team also gained three silvers in 2010, 2012, and 2014.

During the 2022 World Games, the team again went to the finals with Mexico.[9] 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.[9] The team repeated the success in 2025 World Games held in Chengdu.

Competitive record

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

IFAF World Championship

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IFAF Flag Football World Championship
Year Result Pos Pld W D L PF PA
Austria 2002Did not participate
France 2004
South Korea 2006
Canada 2008Fourth place4th
Canada 2010Runners-up2nd
Sweden 2012Runners-up2nd
Italy 2014Runners-up2nd
United States 2016Quarterfinal5th
Panama 2018Champions1st
Israel 2021Champions1st770028976
Finland 2024Champions1st880033580
Germany 2026Qualified
Total 3 titles 8/12

World Games

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World Games
Year Result Pos Pld W D L PF PA
United States 2022Runners-up2nd6501176137
China 2025Runners-up2nd6501226154
Total 0 title 2/2 121002402291

IFAF Americas Continental Championship

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IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship
Year Result Pos Pld W D L PF PA
United States 2023[10]Champions1st
Panama 2025Third place3rd650121575
Total 1 title 2/2

Players

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Current squad

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(player and position as of 2025)[11]

Alternates

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  • Ariel Blair; DB/WR
  • Jacci Crowe; WR/DB
  • Valentina Fanetti; QB
  • Alexandra Harris; WR/DB
  • Sarah Massucci; WR/DB
  • Janae Scott; DB/WR

References

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  1. "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. "World Rankings". IFAF. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. "USA Football announcers coaches of 2025 U.S. Men's and Women's flag football national teams". USA Football. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  4. "Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds". Football Canada. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 Lester, Rachel (September 13, 2014). "Canada win women's gold, men 4th at flag Worlds in Italy". Football Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. "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.
  7. "Team USA sweeps gold medals at 2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship". AFI. August 13, 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. "Congratulations to the 2023 IFAF Americas Continentals champions". USA Football. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. 1 2 "The World Games flag football medallists honored at NFL kickoff in Los Angeles". International World Games Association. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. "USA WOMEN CROWNED IFAF AMERICAS FLAG CHAMPIONS". International Federation of American Football. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. "2025 Team Roster". USA Flag. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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