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Flag Football Secures Primetime Medal Dates and Olympic Entry Framework for LA28

IFAF aims to unveil a two-stage qualifying program by year’s end with automatic host berths for U.S. teams

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

Overview

  • IFAF and the NFL confirmed that the men’s and women’s flag football medal matches will be played in primetime at BMO Stadium on July 21 and 22, 2028
  • Senior delegations from IFAF and the NFL are concluding logistics discussions with LA28 organizers exactly three years before the Games
  • IFAF president Pierre Trochet said the official two-stage qualification program will be finalized and published by the end of 2025
  • The planned qualifying process features a global preliminary round in 2026 followed by a continental stage in 2027 to fill the 12-team fields
  • IFAF is seeking automatic host-nation spots for U.S. men’s and women’s teams and NFL-contracted players have been cleared to compete