The 2026 flag football World Championship was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from August 13 to 16. The Chinese women‘s flag football team finished 6 games and ended up in the 9th place in the world, laying a good foundation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
A total of 32 teams from around the world (16 men and 16 women) were gathered in this competition. China was assigned to Group C, which is the same group as Britain, Austria and France.
6 matches, 4 wins! This Chinese women‘s team broke through to 9th place in the world.
On the first day of the game, the Chinese team first defeated Austria 27-35, then lost to Britain by 1 point, missing the chance to advance to the qualifiers and win Olympic tickets.
In the final group match, China defeated France 26-20, winning the first victory of the tournament.
In the 9-16th ranking competition, the Chinese girls achieved three consecutive victories! They defeated Brazil, Australia, and Japan, respectively, with a major victory of 46-8 against Australia; against Japan, the Chinese girls achieved three consecutive victories against Japan after the Chengdu World Games and the Asian Games Championships, consolidating their dominant position in Asia.
In the end, the Chinese women’s flag football team achieved the world’s 9th place.
It is known that the Chinese women’s flag football team still has the opportunity to compete for Olympic tickets. In the 2027 Asian Games, as long as they score in the top two, they can directly enter the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Currently, the United States, Canada, and Mexico have obtained three out of six Olympic tickets.
4 wins in 6 games! This Chinese women‘s football team has reached the 9th place in the world.
