Flag football will take center stage during Super Bowl LX week in the San Francisco Bay Area, celebrating the sport’s explosive growth and global reach ahead of its Olympic debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Super Bowl week flag football events will highlight the fast-paced and inclusive sport through a variety of events and activations.
The commitments are part of wider efforts as IFAF and the NFL continue to work together to grow flag football around the world.
Ahead of Super Bowl LX, IFAF and the NFL are excited to introduce the newest cohort of Global Flag Ambassadors. This diverse group of athletes will champion flag football’s growth across domestic and international markets, promoting the sport’s accessibility for all.
Global Flag Ambassadors will play a key role in promoting the game throughout Super Bowl week and include Vanita Krouch, a member of the United States women’s national flag football team, who will serve as a team captain at the NFL Flag Girls High School Showcase. Some of the most prominent players from the women’s IFAF stage including Diana Flores (Mexico), Phoebe Schecter (Great Britain), Gabi Bankhardt (Brazil) and Kodie Fuller (Australia) will participate in various events throughout the week, including Super Bowl Opening Night and the Pro Bowl Games.
Ashlea Klam, a star of the United States Women’s National Flag Team, has been named as one of three new NFL / IFAF flag football ambassadors. She was a key member of the USA 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship gold medal winning team.
Ashlea will serve as a team captain at the NFL Flag Girls High School Showcase and has played flag football since elementary school and serves as an inspiration to young girls who strive to represent their country playing the sport they love.
Joining Ashlea as the new wave of flag football ambassador are two current NFL Players. Will Anderson Jr.’s dominant performances helped the Houston Texans defense to be the best in the NFL this season. Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin is a passionate supporter of flag football, helping to expand access to the game in his hometown of Philadelphia and beyond.
Fans will get an up-close look at flag football’s fast-paced, creative, and dynamic style when North America’s top athletes face off in an exhibition match at the Flag Fieldhouse at Moscone Center South Hall C. The USA Men’s National Flag Football Team will take on Mexico’s Men’s National Team, marking their first meeting since 2023. The rivals are reigning IFAF Americas continental co-champions and will showcase the sport ahead of its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028. USA sits atop the IFAF World Rankings, while Mexico ranks third, setting the stage for an epic clash between two of the sport’s best teams. The game will air live on the NFL’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, February 5 at 4pm PT.
The 2026 NFL Flag International Championship will bring together top U13 co-ed teams from 14 countries to compete in a three-day tournament, culminating in an exciting championship game on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the NFL Flag Fieldhouse at Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center’s North Building. This is one of the largest international NFL Flag competitions to date, with teams and athletes from Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, and Spain participating.
And for the first time, the 2026 Pro Bowl Games powered by Verizon will move to Super Bowl LX Week in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event brings the league’s top players together for an AFC vs. NFC flag football showdown, which will preview the elite athleticism and competition of the sport ahead of its LA28 Olympics debut. The revamped programming gives the league’s best athletes an opportunity to compete during the NFL’s biggest week of the year, surrounded by their families, friends and select fans, and provides all fans with a must-see TV event that helps culminate the end of the season.
The televised event will air live from the NFL Flag Fieldhouse at Super Bowl Experience in San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 3, which will be transformed into a dynamic flag football arena. Coverage of the Pro Bowl Games powered by Verizon will begin on ESPN starting at 6:30 p.m. ET with the flag game at 8 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN, Disney XD and ESPN Deportes.
