**USA Women’s Flag Football Claims 2024 IFAF Championship**

**Location:** Indianapolis, Ind. & Lahti, Finland
**Date:** August 30, 2024

The USA Women’s Flag Football National Team has once again proven its dominance by winning the 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships in Lahti, Finland, with a 31-18 victory over Mexico.

– **Performance:** U.S. teams went undefeated in the tournament, men at 7-0 and women at 8-0.
– **Broadcast:** Matches aired on the Olympic Channel and IFAF.TV.

This championship featured 32 men’s and 23 women’s teams from around the world, marking the largest event ever organized by IFAF.

Vanita Krouch, quarterback and a three-time World Champion, expressed gratitude to her teammates and coaches, emphasizing the collective effort: “It feels amazing to get a three-peat. This job is done, but we continue preparing for the future.”

– **Growth of Flag Football:** The sport is gaining traction in the U.S. with 12 states recognizing girls’ flag football as a varsity sport.
– **Scholarship Opportunities:** It offers pathways to collegiate scholarships at NAIA member institutions.
– **Global Reach:** Approximately 20 million people play flag football worldwide, including 660 athletes in this championship.

**2024 U.S. Women’s Flag National Team:**
– Deliah Autry (WR/DB) – Tampa, Fla.
– Laneah Bryan (WR/DB) – El Paso, Texas
– Amber Clark (DB/WR) – Greenville, N.C.
– Ashley Edwards (WR/DB) – San Antonio, Texas
– Kennedy Foster (WR/DB) – Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
– Madison Fulford (WR/DB) – Charlotte, N.C.
– Isabella “Izzy” Geraci (WR/DB) – North Ridgeville, Ohio
– Maci Joncich (WR/DB) – Henderson, Nev.
– Ashlea Klam (C/DB) – Austin, Texas
– Vanita Krouch (QB) – Carrollton, Texas
– Megan Majors (DB/WR) – Chicago, Ill.
– Addison “Addie” Orsborn (WR/RSH) – Round Rock, Texas

**Head Coach:** Saaid Mortazavi
**Assistant Coach:** Mary Kate Bula

**Tournament Results:**
– U.S. vs. Sweden: 40-6
– U.S. vs. Australia: 48-6
– U.S. vs. France: 37-6
– U.S. vs. Ireland: 59-6
– U.S. vs. Finland: 61-0
– U.S. vs. Spain: 18-14
– U.S. vs. Austria: 41-24
– U.S. vs. Mexico: 31-18

**About USA Football:**
USA Football governs American football in the U.S. as the sole member of IFAF and a recognized Olympic Committee organization. Its mission is to provide educational and developmental programs for football, including flag football, overseeing national teams in international competition.