Canada's women's team poses during the media day ahead of the Flag Football World Championships, the sports first Olympic qualifier for LA28, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Canadian flag football teams perfect on opening day of world championships
Aug 13, 2026 | 8:01 AM
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DÜSSELDORF — Quarterback Sara Parker put on a passing clinic as Canada’s women opened the world flag football championships with two wins Thursday.
Parker completed 29 of 39 passes and threw four touchdowns in a 27-14 victory over Panama, including three to Caroline Moquin-Joubert.
Parker then completed 24 of 32 passes with four more touchdowns as Canada rolled past Brazil 36-6. Marianne Quirion and Frédérique Morneau each scored two touchdowns.
Canada’s men opened with a 26-6 win over Austria. Michael O’Connor completed 19 of 24 passes for four touchdowns. The men improved to 2-0 after being awarded a victory over Nigeria, which withdrew because of visa issues.
