GB women seal seventh place at Flag Football Worlds

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The Great Britain women's squad will play astatine nan 2025 World Games aft securing seventh spot astatine nan Flag Football World Championships.

Next year's arena successful China is seen arsenic important for GB's development earlier emblem shot makes its Olympic debut astatine Los Angeles 2028.

The apical 7 nations astatine nan World Championships successful Finland would suffice for adjacent year's arena successful China, and GB clinched seventh spot pinch a 28-12 triumph complete Italy connected Friday.

After three hard-fought games connected Thursday, GB enjoyed a comfortable triumph to book their spot successful Chengdu, pinch Brittany Botterill making touchdown passes to Emily Kemp (two), Grace Conway and Phoebe Schecter.

USA later avenged their conclusion by Mexico successful nan last of nan 2022 World Games.

They hit Mexico 31-18 to clinch their 3rd consecutive World Championship title, pinch Japan winning 41–40 against Austria to declare bronze.

The USA men's squad hit Austria 53-21 for their 5th consecutive title, while Switzerland won 41-35 against Mexico successful nan bronze badge game.

GB's men vanished 10th wide aft losing 36-24 to Israel connected Friday.

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