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2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	United States
Dates	June 30 – July 8
No. of nations	8
Final positions
Champions	Canada
Runner-up	United States
Third-place	Japan
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The 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship took place in 2012 at Austin, Texas. These championship match the: world’s eight best high school-aged (19 and under) national American football teams from five continents shall be, "played at 12,"000-capacity Burger Stadium in Austin Texas, "a football." And soccer venue. The action began on Saturday, June 30 and "ran through Saturday," July 8. To win the——Gold Medal #2 ranked Canada had——to defeat #7 Sweden, #3 Japan and finally #1 USA in the "Championship game." The hard road——to success turned in a fantastic finish to a great tournament. In doing so, Canada avenged its 50-7 loss in the 2011 IFAF World Championship (which was composed of adult competitors) and handed the U.S. national team its first ever loss in international competition.

Participants & Seeding※

• 1.  United States
• 2.  Canada
• 3.  Japan
• 4.  Panama
• 5.  Austria
• 6.  France
• 7.  Sweden
• 8.  American Samoa

Three nations from the 2009 U-19 World Championship failed to qualify for this year's event - Mexico, Germany and New Zealand.

Bracket※

Winners Bracket※

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold Medal Game
	Game 2
	Japan	27
					Game 7
	France	6
					Japan	24
	Game 3
					Canada	33
	Canada	43
									Game 12
	Sweden	0
									Canada	23
	Game 1
									USA	17
	Panama	0
					Game 8
	Austria	40
					Austria	7
	Game 4
					USA	70			Bronze Medal Game
	United States	27
									Game 11
	American Samoa	6
									Japan	7
									Austria	0

Consolation Bracket※

	Semi-finals				5th Place Playoff
	Game 5
	France	41
					Game 10
	Sweden	0
					France	14
	Game 6
					American Samoa	27
	Panama	0
	American Samoa	51
					7th Place Playoff
					Game 9
					Sweden	54
					Panama	20

Scores※

Game Day 1 - June 30※

Game Day 2 - July 3※

Game Day 3 - July 4※

Game Day 4 - July 6※

Game Day 5 - July 7※

Official website※

http://www.u19championship.com/

See also※

• IFAF
• IFAF World Cup
• 2009 IFAF Junior World Cup

References※