LIVESTREAM World Games – Women’s Flag: Preliminary Round, July 14, 08:20-12:00 CET (8:20 am-12 noon, 2:20-6 am ET)
The Women’s Flag Football tournament at the World Games in Chengdu, China intensifies with three critical Group Stage matches: world No. 2 Mexico vs No. 3 Japan, top-ranked United States facing No. 4 Austria, and debutants China challenging No. 6 Canada at the sold-out Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field.
Mexico vs Japan: Clash of continental champions
Mexico (2022 World Games gold medalists) and Japan (2024 World Championship bronze medalists) collide in Group B, pitting QB Diana Flores’ strategic mastery against Japan’s new coach Takuro Ikawa and QB Chihiro Iwata. Mexico, unbeaten in four of their last five games, seeks to avenge a 2024 World Championship loss to USA, while Japan aims to leverage their Asia-Oceania dominance. Coach Fernando Alfaro acknowledges the threat: “Japan has grown a lot… they’ll be great rivals.”
Watch live. Mexico vs Japan, July 14, 8:20-9:15 CET (8:20-9:15 am, 2:20-3:15 am ET)
United States vs Austria: Titans meet ambition
World No. 1 United States enters with a 15-game win streak, including a 2024 World Championship title. WR Isabella Geraci and coach Saaid Mortazavi face Austria’s seasoned QB Saskia Stribrny, whose squad claimed 2024 World Championship bronze. Austria, four-time European champions, eyes their first World Games medal, but their recent 0-2 record against USA underscores the challenge. Defensive back Deliah Autry notes the matchup’s intensity: “We flip the switch from friends to rivals.”
Watch live. United States vs Austria, July 14, 9:30-10:25 CET (9:30-10:25 am, 3:30-4:25 am ET)
China vs Canada: Debutants face revamped roster
Unranked host China debuts with QB HaoLin Feng leading a multi-sport talent pool against Canada’s coast-to-coast national team under rookie coach Rachel Lessard. China’s experimental roster, selected via social media trials, confronts Canada’s QB Sara Parker and a squad seeking redemption after fifth-place 2024 Worlds. Football Canada’s Katie Miyazaki calls the Games an “Olympics-type experience,” heightening stakes for both teams in Group A.
Watch live. China vs Canada, July 14, 10:40-11:35 CET (10:40-11:35 am, 4:40-5:35 am ET)
Tournament context
Streaming live on The World Games Live, these matches shape Saturday’s knockout bracket. Mexico and Japan battle for Group B supremacy, while the USA and Canada aim to control Group A. China’s debut tests their hybrid athleticism against Canada’s tactical overhaul. With quarterfinals looming, each game sharpens the path to Sunday’s final.
