2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship explained

Tourney Name:2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship
Year:2012
Datefrom:June 30
Dateto:July 8
Host:United States
Nations:8
Champion:Canada
Runnerup:United States
Third:Japan
Games:12
Preceded By:2009
Succeeded By:2014

The 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship took place in 2012 at Austin, Texas. These championship match the world’s eight best high school-aged (19 and under) national American football teams from five continents shall be played at 12,000-capacity Burger Stadium in Austin Texas, a football and soccer venue. The action began on Saturday, June 30 and ran through Saturday, July 8.[1] To win the Gold Medal #2 ranked Canada had to defeat #7 Sweden, #3 Japan and finally #1 USA in the Championship game. The hard road to success turned in a fantastic finish to a great tournament. In doing so, Canada avenged its 50-7 loss in the 2011 IFAF World Championship (which was composed of adult competitors) and handed the U.S. national team its first ever loss in international competition.

Participants & Seeding

Three nations from the 2009 U-19 World Championship failed to qualify for this year's event - Mexico, Germany and New Zealand.

Bracket

Consolation Bracket

Scores

Game Day 1 - June 30

Game 1: Team1234T
Panama00000
Austria12147740
Game 2: Team1234T
Japan1773027
France00606

Game 3: Team1234T
Canada010132043
Sweden00000

Game 4: Team1234T
United States1370727
American Samoa06006

Game Day 2 - July 3

Game 5: Team1234T
France71714341
Sweden00000
Game 6: Team1234T
Panama00000
American Samoa1412141151

Game Day 3 - July 4

Game 7: Team1234T
Japan1403724
Canada14901033
Game 8: Team1234T
Austria70007
USA72828770

Game Day 4 - July 6

Game 9: Team1234T
Sweden719141454
Panama860620
Game 10: Team1234T
France707014
American Samoa0210627

Game Day 5 - July 7

Game 11: Team1234T
Japan00077
Austria00000
Game 12: Team1234T
Canada376723
USA077317

Official website

http://www.u19championship.com/

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournament Schedule Announced For 2012 IFAF Under-19 World Championship. International Federation of American Football. 1 May 2012.