Great Britain Flag Football made a perfect start to the 2025 IFAF European Championship in Paris, France, winning all six games on the first day of the tournament.
In the Women’s competition, Great Britain defeated Ukraine 31-26, Turkey 29-21 and Finland 38-0.
The Men’s side delivered wins against Spain 27-26, Croatia 39-6 and the Netherlands 40-7.
The Championship welcomes 42 teams from 24 nations to the French capital, with Great Britain’s 24 selected athletes competing for the European crown and precious ranking points looking ahead to Los Angeles 2028.
Great Britain Women head into the tournament as reigning champions, winning the competition in 2023 in Limerick, Ireland and currently ranked 5th in the world after performances at the World Championships (2024) and The World Games (2025).
Great Britain Men came out of the last European Championship sixth, but with a new coaching staff and some young additions to the team in 2025, they will be eager to out-play their current world ranking of 14th.
Both the Women’s and Men’s team head into Friday with group games still to play. The Men face an early start, playing Georgia at 07:00 BST before Austria at 14:30. The Women take on Czechia at 13:15 before both sides look ahead to quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.
You can watch Friday’s action live by registering for a free account on IFAF.tv.