"The week of the Super Bowl next month in San Francisco will feature not one but two marquee flag football games. It's just another way to gain even more exposure for the game ahead of flag football's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. First, the NFL's elite take the field on Feb. 3 as part of the Pro Bowl festivities. Then, the flag football specialists will stage an exhibition match two days later, with Team USA taking on rival Mexico."
"For Team USA, the game may be a "friendly" against Mexico, but the players will be treating it like a Super Bowl. The gold-medal match between the two nations at the IFAF Americas Continental Championship in Panama last September was scrubbed because of severe weather. So it's a chance to unofficially settle the score."
The week of the Super Bowl in San Francisco will feature two marquee flag football games: the NFL Pro Bowl flag football game on Feb. 3 and an exhibition between Team USA and Mexico on Feb. 5. The events intend to increase exposure for flag football ahead of its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. USA Football will select and train the men's and women's Olympic teams and may include current or former NFL players alongside flag football specialists. USA Football's expressed goal is to win both gold medals. The exhibition also provides an unofficial rematch after a Panama gold-medal match was canceled due to severe weather.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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