IFAF World Championship

At the 2011 championship, the championship tournament consisted of eight teams divided into two groups of four (there were six teams in 1999 and 2007, four in 2003, and seven in 2015). The opening round featured a round-robin tournament within the groups, with each team playing each other once, but as opposed to a tournament bracket after the games were completed, the teams with the best record from each group met in the gold medal game, with the second-place teams in each group playing for the bronze medal, the third-place teams playing in the 5th-place game, and the fourth-place teams playing in the 7th-place game, thus guaranteeing each team four games. Automatic berths included the host nation and the defending champions. Both finalists from the European Championship of American football tournament received berths. Two teams from the Pan American Federation of American Football received berths, as did one member each from the Asian Federation of American Football and from the Oceania Federation of American Football. For the 2019 championship (postponed to 2023, then 2025), the tournament will expand to 12 teams. Teams will be divided into four groups, each consisting of three teams. Teams will play the other two teams in their group once each, for a total of two group-stage games. Teams will then advance to the second round, and from there to the placement and medal games. Because American football is far more dominant in the United States than anywhere else in the world, the United States did not field a team in the tournament for its first two editions. The United States has fielded a squad for the last three iterations, but with extremely restrictive criteria that make most American football players ineligible for the team. Despite the restrictions, the United States has won all three world championships in which they have competed. Similarly, Canada (where Canadian football, a related sport, has widespread popularity) did not participate until the 2011 competition, when the Canadian team finished second to the United States. ==Results==

Summaries Results , quarterback of the United States 2011 World Championship team. Rankings Medal table As of 2015 ==IFAF World Championship records==

Rushing yards Tournament : 447 – Lars Gustafsson, Sweden (1999) Game : 232 – Lars Gustafsson, Sweden (Sweden vs. Italy, 3 July 1999) Rushing touchdowns Tournament : 5 – DeShawn Thomas, U.S. (2011) Game : 3 – Mario Nerad, Austria (Australia vs. Austria, 15 July 2011) Passing yards Tournament : 881 – Joachim Ullrich, Germany (2011) Game : 281 – Kiernan Dorney, Australia (Australia vs. Germany, 12 July 2011) Touchdown passes Tournament : 6 – Michael Faulds, Canada (2011) : 6 – Joachim Ullrich, Germany (2011) Game : 4 Jared Stegman, Australia (Australia vs South Korea, 9 July 2015) Interceptions thrown Tournament : 7 – Jarkko Nieminen, Finland (1999) Game : 3 – Kiernan Dorney, Austria vs. Australia (15 July 2011) : 3 – Carlos Altimirano, Mexico vs. Germany (10 July 2003) : 3 – Joachim Ullrich, Germany vs. Mexico (10 July 2003) : 3 – David Ward, Austria vs. Japan (1 July 1999) Receiving yards Tournament : 433 – Niklas Roemer, Germany (2011) Game : 180 – Niklas Roemer, Germany vs France (16 July 2011) Receptions Tournament : 26 – Nate Kmic, U.S. (2011) Game : 8 – Niklas Roemer, Germany vs. Austria (12 July 2011) : 8 – Nate Kmic, U.S. vs. Germany (12 July 2011) : 8 – Boti Bramer, Germany vs. Mexico (10 July 2003) Touchdown receptions Tournament : 4 – Niklas Roemer, Germany (2011) : 4 – Matteo Soresini, Italy (1999) Game : 2 – by several players, most recent: Trent Steelman, U.S. vs. France (15 July 2015) Longest plays Rushing : 88 – N.Khandar, France vs Australia (12 July 2015) Passing : 89 – Ullrich to Roemer, Germany vs. France (16 July 2011) Punt return : 85 – Marcel Duft, Germany vs. Sweden (14 July 2007) Kickoff return : 102 – Anthony Dablé, France vs. Brazil (8 July 2015) Interception return : 95 – Marcus Weil, Germany vs. U.S. (12 July 2007) Fumble return : 10 Terrence Jackson, U.S. vs. Germany (7 July 2011) Field goal : 56 – José Carlos Maltos, Mexico vs. Austria (10 July 2011) Blocked punt return touchdown : 26 – Diezeas Calbert, U.S. vs. Australia (8 July 2011) Blocked field goal return touchdown : 75 – Johnny Dingle, U.S. vs. Germany (10 July 2011) ==See also==