United States women's national flag football team
| Association | USA Football | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Continent | Americas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Red White Blue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFAF World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Gold (2018, 2021, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFAF Americas Continental Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Gold (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
The head coach is Saaid Mortazavi with Mary Kate Bula and Matthew Hernandez as assistant coaches.
In 2008, the women competed in the IFAF Flag Football World Championship where they finished fourth. They won silver in 2010,[2] 2012,[3] and 2014.[4] They lost to Canada twice[3] and Mexico once. In the 2018 finals they defeated Panama 27–12 to win gold.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[7] The team repeated the success in 2025 World Games held in Chengdu.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
IFAF World Championship
| IFAF Flag Football World Championship | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 2002 | Did not participate | |||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | ||||||
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 2016 | Quarterfinal | 5th | ||||||
| 2018 | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 76 |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 80 |
| 2026 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 8/12 | ||||||
World Games
| World Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 137 |
| 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 226 | 154 |
| Total | 0 title | 2/2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 402 | 291 |
IFAF Americas Continental Championship
| IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 2023[8] | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 2025 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 215 | 75 |
| Total | 1 title | 2/2 | ||||||
Players
Current squad
(player and position as of 2025)[9]
- Deliah Autry-Jones; DB/WR
- Laneah Bryan; DB/WR
- Amber Clark-Robinson; DB/WR
- Ashley Edwards; DB/WR
- Madison Fulford; WR/DB
- Isabella Geraci; WR/DB
- Brianna Hernandez-Silva; DB/WR
- London Jenkins; WR/DB
- Maci Joncich; WR/QB
- Ashlea Klam; C/DB
- Vanita Krouch; QB
- Addison Orsborn; RSH/WR
Alternates
- Ariel Blair; DB/WR
- Jacci Crowe; WR/DB
- Valentina Fanetti; QB
- Alexandra Harris; WR/DB
- Sarah Massucci; WR/DB
- Janae Scott; DB/WR
References
- ^ "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds". Football Canada. August 19, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Lester, Rachel (September 13, 2014). "Canada win women's gold, men 4th at flag Worlds in Italy". Football Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "USA Football announces rosters for 2021 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships". USA Football. December 6, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA sweeps gold medals at 2018 IFAF Flag Football World Championship". AFI. August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 2023 IFAF Americas Continentals champions". USA Football. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "The World Games flag football medallists honored at NFL kickoff in Los Angeles". International World Games Association. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "USA WOMEN CROWNED IFAF AMERICAS FLAG CHAMPIONS". International Federation of American Football. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "2025 Team Roster". USA Flag. Retrieved October 28, 2025.