Mexico women's national flag football team
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Mexico
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| Flag Football | ||
| World Games | ||
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2022 | Team |
| IFAF Flag Football World Championship | ||
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2004 | Team |
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2008 | Team |
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2012 | Team |
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2016 | Team |
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2021 | Team |
| IFAF Americas Flag Football Championship | ||
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2023 | Team |
The Mexico women's national flag football team represents Mexico in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by the Mexican American Football Federation. In 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the Mexico women's team 2nd worldwide.[1]
The women competed in the 2004 IFAF Flag Football World Championship, taking gold[2] against Finland. They won again in 2008,[2] this time defeating Canada. Then took gold again in 2012.[2] In 2016 the team won the bronze medal in Miami.[3] In 2021, they took silver against the United States with a score of 31–21.[4]
During the 2022 World Games, the team again went to the finals with the US.[5] This time they won gold with a score of 39–6. Quarterback Diana Flores, along with America's Vanita Krouch and Panama's Andrea Castillo, were invited to an NFL game to honor the country's success at the games and to promote flag football.[5] Flores has been the face of international flag football, with an ad during the Super Bowl, serving as offensive coordinator at the 2023 Pro Bowl, and the first flag football deal with Under Armour.[6]
At the 2023 Americas Championship both the women's and men's teams were defeated by the United States in the finals.[7]
References
- ^ "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "IFAF Roll of Honour". IFAF. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "2016 IFAF Flag Football World Championships" (in Spanish). Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Americano.
- ^ Malchow, Alex (December 9, 2021). "Team USA sweeps men's and women's gold medal finals at IFAF Flag Football World Championships". American Football International. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The World Games flag football medallists honored at NFL kickoff in Los Angeles". International World Games Association. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Victoria (September 15, 2023). "Mexico quarterback Diana Flores is leading a movement for women in flag football". USA Today. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 2023 IFAF Americas Continentals champions". USA Football. Retrieved 6 July 2024.