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.[1] 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
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 |
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| Game 2 | | | | | |
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| Japan | 27 |
| Game 7 |
| France | 6
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| Japan | 24 |
| Game 3 |
| | Canada | 33
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| Canada | 43 |
| | Game 12 |
| Sweden | 0
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| Canada | 23 |
| Game 1 |
| | USA | 17
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| Panama | 0 |
| Game 8 | |
| Austria | 40
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| Austria | 7 |
| Game 4 |
| | USA | 70
| | Bronze Medal Game |
| United States | 27 |
| | Game 11 |
| American Samoa | 6
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| Japan | 7 |
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| Austria | 0
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Consolation Bracket
| Semi-finals | | 5th Place Playoff |
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| Game 5 | | |
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| France | 41 |
| Game 10 |
| Sweden | 0
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| France | 14 |
| Game 6 |
| | American Samoa | 27
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| Panama | 0 |
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| American Samoa | 51
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| 7th Place Playoff |
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| Game 9 |
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| Sweden | 54 |
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| Panama | 20
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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
References
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