2011 IFAF World Championship

List of qualified teams The following 8 teams qualified for the final tournament: ;EFAF (3) • - qualify automatically as host nation. • - qualify as a result of reaching the final of the 2010 EFAF European Championship. • - qualify as a result of reaching the final of the 2010 EFAF European Championship. ;PAFAF (3) • - qualify automatically as current champions through winning the 2007 IFAF World Cup. • • ;AFAF (1) • - qualified after defeating South Korea in a qualifying match in February 2011 (76–0). ;OFAF (1) • ==Venues==

Below is a list of the venues which hosted games during the 2011 IFAF World Championship. Each preliminary round group was hosted in a single arena in Innsbruck (Group A) and Graz (Group B). The knockout phase and Finals took place at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna. ==Rosters==

Australia Austria Canada } • • Running backs • • FB • • Wide receivers • • • • • WR/RB • • • • OL • OL • OL • OL • OL • OL • OL • OL Defensive linemen • DL • DL • DL • DL • DT • DT/LB • LB • MLB • LB/DB • LB/LS • LB • LB • LB Defensive backs • DB • DB • DB • CB • DB • CB • DB • DB • HB/SAM/FS Special teams • K/P • RB Roster updated 2011-07-09 France Germany Japan Mexico United States ==Matches==

Group 1 Group 2 7th place match 5th place match Bronze medal match Gold medal match The United States routed Canada 50–7 in the gold medal game of the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship. The 20,000 fans in attendance at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, set a record for an IFAF Championship game. The game was never close, with Team USA leading 37–7 at halftime. Team USA dominated the rushing game, outgaining Canada 247-48, with four different players scoring touchdowns on the ground. While Henry Harris led the way for the Americans on the ground, with 114 yards on 15 carries and a TD, RB Nate Kmic was the only American to score two touchdowns on the day. Team USA quarterback Cody Hawkins was 13 of 21 for 161 yards and 2 TD passes. The U.S. defense recorded four sacks, and Jordan Lake caught two interceptions. One bright spot for team Canada was Shamawd Chambers, whose 7 receptions for 74 yards bested the Americans. == Individual statistics ==

Passing Receiving ==All-tournament teams==

Head Coach of the tournament: Mel Tjeerdsma MVP of the tournament: Nate Kmic #1 RB First team selections Second team selections ==References==