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Flag Football Medal Matches Slated for Primetime at BMO Stadium During LA28

Organizers have entered the final qualification phase ahead of the primetime flag football medal matches at BMO Stadium.

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Flag football will make its Olympic bow at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles

Overview

  • Men’s and women’s gold-medal games will take place on July 21 and 22 at BMO Stadium near downtown Los Angeles in prime evening and afternoon slots.
  • IFAF is collaborating with the IOC to finalize a qualification system for six men’s and six women’s teams and to secure an automatic U.S. host-nation berth.
  • NFL owners voted unanimously in May to allow contracted NFL players to compete under agreed safety and scheduling protocols.
  • A joint IFAF–NFL delegation led by managing director Andy Fuller has begun touring Exposition Park and meeting with LA28 committee members to coordinate logistics.
  • The visit coincides with the launch of a new NFL flag football brand campaign featuring Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and international athletes.