American Samoa Ends U.S. Flag Football Team's 14-Year Streak at World Championship
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 15
American Samoa Ends U.S. Flag Football Team's 14-Year Streak at World Championship
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 15
Summary
Fourteen unbeaten years ended Friday in Düsseldorf, where American Samoa handed the U.S. men's flag football team its first loss since 2012 at the IFAF World Championship.
Taulia Tagovailoa led the upset for American Samoa, beating a U.S. side that had not lost since the London Olympics year and had been heavily favored entering the game.
The defeat did not eliminate the Americans, who remain alive in the tournament despite seeing one of the sport's longest dominant runs snapped.
The result lands two years before flag football's Olympic debut, when the U.S. is expected to face even greater scrutiny amid talk of NFL players pursuing roster spots.