Women
- United StatesHost
- Canada2026 Worlds
- Mexico2026 Worlds
- Three placesQ-Series
Olympic qualification
Qualification.
The long way to LA28
Twelve Olympic places are available: six for women and six for men. The route is set, but most of the field is still open.
This page follows the approved system, not a power ranking. A country earning an Olympic place does not mean its final athlete roster has been selected. The canonical rules are in IFAF’s February 1 system announcement, with Q-Series logistics added in July.
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The United States has the host place
The host country receives one place in the women’s tournament and one in the men’s tournament.
02
The 2026 World Championships award two places per gender
The highest-ranked eligible teams other than the United States take those places. Canada and Mexico earned the women’s places; Italy and Canada earned the men’s places.
03
The 2027 continentals fill the Q-Series field
The five continental allocations send two otherwise-unqualified teams per gender into a ten-team-per-gender Q-Series field. The continentals do not award a direct LA28 place.
04
Montreal awards two places per gender
The first Q-Series stage runs June 1–4, 2028, at Montreal Olympic Park. Two women’s places and two men’s places are awarded there.
05
Orlando awards the final place per gender
The remaining eight teams continue to Camping World Stadium in Orlando on June 8–11, 2028. One final place in each tournament is awarded there.
Sources: IFAF approved system · IFAF Q-Series pathway · IFAF venues and dates
Men
- United StatesHost
- Italy2026 Worlds
- Canada2026 Worlds
- Three placesQ-Series
Results source: IFAF, August 16, 2026.
What this page does not claim
- No named athlete has been called an LA28 selection here.
- The 2026 World Championship rosters are not Olympic rosters.
- No ranking is inferred from a qualification result.
- The schedule is a dated snapshot and may change.