{{Short description|2017 edition of the IFAF Women's World Championship}} {{One source|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox international American football tournament | tourney_name = 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship | year = 2017 | other_titles = | logo = 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship.jpg | logosize = 200px | datefrom = {{#time: F j | 2017-06-24}} | dateto = {{#time: F j | 2017-06-30}} | host = Canada | nations = 6 | champion_other = {{afw|United States}} | count = 3 | runnerup_other = {{afw|Canada}} | third_other = {{afw|Mexico}} | games = 9 | attendance = | MVP = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sami Grisafe]] (Offense) <br>{{flagicon|USA}} Kimberly Marks (Defense) | preceded by = [[2013 IFAF Women's World Championship|2013]] | succeeded by = [[2022 IFAF Women's World Championship|2022]] }} The '''2017 IFAF Women's World Championship''' was the third [[IFAF Women's World Championship]], an [[American football]] competition for women. It was held between June 24 and 30, 2017. The tournament was hosted at McLeod Stadium in [[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web | title = 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship | publisher = wwc2017.ca | date = | url = http://footballcanada.com/team-canada/2017-ifaf-womens-world-championship/ | accessdate = 22 Jun 2017}}</ref> The defending champion is United States.

==Participating teams== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 95%" |- !width=160|Team ||width=50|Finals appearance ||width=80|Last appearance ||width=80|Best appearance |- |align=left|{{afw|USA}} ||3rd ||2013 ||'''1st''' (2010, 2013) |- |align=left|{{afw|CAN}} ||3rd ||2013 ||2nd (2010, 2013) |- |align=left|{{afw|FIN}} ||3rd ||2013 ||3rd (2010, 2013) |- |align=left|{{afw|AUS}} ||1st ||— ||— |- |align=left|{{afw|GBR}} ||1st ||— ||— |- |align=left|{{afw|MEX}} ||1st ||— ||— |}

==Preliminary stage== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=175|{{Tooltip|Team|National team}} ||{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} ||{{Tooltip|W|Won}} ||{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ||{{Tooltip|PF|Points for}} ||{{Tooltip|PA|Points against}} |- |align=left|{{afw|USA}} ||2||2||0||77||0 |- |align=left|{{afw|CAN}} ||2||2||0||66||6 |- |align=left|{{afw|MEX}} ||2||1||1||31||39 |- |align=left|{{afw|GBR}} ||2||1||1||27||56 |- |align=left|{{afw|FIN}} ||2||0||2||21||75 |- |align=left|{{afw|AUS}} ||2||0||2||16||62 |} {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-24T11:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-24T11:30}} |team1='''{{Afw|GBR}}''' |score= |team2={{Afw|FIN}} |stadium=McLeod Stadium, [[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley]] |attendance= |referee=N/A |R1=7 |R2=6 |R3=8 |R4=6 |H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=7 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-06-25 |title=Brits upset Finns in 2017 IFAF Women's World Championships opener |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/2017-womens-world-championships-start-upset/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523051103/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/2017-womens-world-championships-start-upset/ |archive-date=2025-05-23 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> Lucy Kirk ({{Afw|GBR|name=GBR}}), Jenni Lindén ({{Afw|FIN|name=FIN}}) <!--[Report]--> }} {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-24T15:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-24T15:30}} |team1={{Afw|MEX}} |score= |team2='''{{Afw|USA}}''' |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=TBA |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0 |H1=0 |H2=16 |H3=7 |H4=6 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-06-26 |title=United States defeats Team Mexico in opening round of Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-usa-defeats-mexico-opening-round-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524172512/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-usa-defeats-mexico-opening-round-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-05-24 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> Daniela-Michelle Zamudio Guzman ({{Afw|MEX|name=MEX}}), Hannah DeGraffinrreed ({{Afw|USA|name=USA}}) }} {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-24T19:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-24T19:30}} |team1={{Afw|AUS}} |score= |team2='''{{Afw|CAN}}''' |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=TBA |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=6 |R4=0 |H1=3 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=7 |report='''Game MVPs''':<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-06-26 |title=Team Canada overwhelms Australia on Day 1 of Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-canada-overwhelms-australia-day-1-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621175850/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-canada-overwhelms-australia-day-1-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-06-21 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> DL Canecia Simms ({{Afw|AUS|name=AUS}}), RB Cassey Brick ({{Afw|CAN|name=CAN}}) <!--[Report]--> }} {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-27T11:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-27T11:30}} |team1='''{{Afw|MEX}}''' |score= |team2={{Afw|AUS}} |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=TBA |R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=12 |R4=12 |H1=0 |H2=2 |H3=8 |H4=0 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-06-28 |title=Mexico downs Team Outback from Australia for 1st win of Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/mexico-downs-team-outback-australia-1st-win-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716113245/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/mexico-downs-team-outback-australia-1st-win-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-07-16 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> DB Consuelo Alejandra Hernandez Macias ({{Afw|MEX|name=MEX}}), DL Jasmin Collins ({{Afw|AUS|name=AUS}}) <!--[Report]--> }} {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-27T15:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-27T15:30}} |team1={{Afw|FIN}} |score= |team2='''{{Afw|USA}}''' |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=TBA |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0 |H1=0 |H2=21 |H3=20 |H4=7 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-06-29 |title=United States blanks Team Finland to earn berth in championship game in Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/united-states-blanks-team-finland-earn-berth-gold-medal-game-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428115039/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/united-states-blanks-team-finland-earn-berth-gold-medal-game-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-04-28 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> DL Angel Smith ({{Afw|USA|name=USA}}), LB Tiina Möttönen ({{Afw|FIN|name=FIN}}) <!--[Report]--> }} {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-27T19:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-27T19:30}} |team1={{Afw|GBR}} |score= |team2='''{{Afw|CAN}}''' |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=TBA |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0 |H1=0 |H2=21 |H3=7 |H4=7 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-06-29 |title=Team Canada shuts out Great Britain Lions, advances to gold medal game in Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-canada-shuts-great-britain-lions-advances-gold-medal-game-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424203037/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-canada-shuts-great-britain-lions-advances-gold-medal-game-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-04-24 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> LB [[Phoebe Schecter]] ({{Afw|GBR|name=GBR}}), Emma Goldsney ({{Afw|CAN|name=CAN}}) <!--[Report]--> }}

==Placement games== {| width=100% |width=40%| |width=60%| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Game || Date || Kickoff ||width=150| Home || Result ||width=150| Visitor |- | 5th placed || June 30 || 11:30 || '''{{afw|FIN}}''' || 35–0 || {{afw|AUS}} |- | Bronze medal || June 30 || 3:30 || {{afw|GBR}} || 8-19 || '''{{afw|MEX}}''' |- | Championship || June 30 || 7:30 || '''{{afw|USA}}''' || 41-16 || {{afw|CAN}} |} |}

===5th placed game=== {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-30T11:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-30T11:30}} |team1={{Afw|AUS}} |score= |team2='''{{Afw|FIN}}''' |stadium=McLeod Stadium, [[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley]] |attendance= |referee= Pete Parsons (Great Britain) |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0 |H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=13 |H4=8 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-07-01 |title=Finland downs Team Outback from Australia to grab 5th at Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/finland-downs-team-outback-from-australia-to-grab-5th-at-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714162156/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/finland-downs-team-outback-from-australia-to-grab-5th-at-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-07-14 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> RB Laura Pulkkinen ({{Afw|FIN|name=FIN}}), DL Rhyanna Edbrooke ({{Afw|AUS|name=AUS}}) <!--[Report]--> }}

===Bronze medal game=== {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-30T15:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-30T15:30}} |team1='''{{Afw|MEX}}''' |score= |team2={{afw|GBR}} |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=TBA |R1=7 |R2=6 |R3=6 |R4=0 |H1=0 |H2=8 |H3=0 |H4=0 |report='''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-07-02 |title=Team Mexico defeats Great Britain Lions to capture bronze medal at Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-mexico-defeats-great-britain-lions-capture-bronze-medal-womens-world-championship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620141123/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-mexico-defeats-great-britain-lions-capture-bronze-medal-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-06-20 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> Andrea Romero Vazquez ({{Afw|MEX|name=MEX}}), Ruth Matta ({{Afw|GBR|name=GBR}}) <!--[Report]--> }}

===Gold medal game=== {{Americanfootballbox |bg= |date={{#time: F j | 2017-06-30T19:30}} |time={{#time: H:i | 2017-06-30T19:30}} |team1={{afw|CAN}} |score= |team2='''{{Afw|USA}}''' |stadium=McLeod Stadium, Langley |attendance= |referee=Keith Wickham (Great Britain) |R1=3 |R2=6 |R3=7 |R4=0 |H1=14 |H2=7 |H3=6 |H4=14 |report= '''Game MVPs:'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Russ |date=2017-07-02 |title=United States beats Team Canada, captures gold at Women's World Championship |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/united-states-captures-gold-womens-world-championship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613041308/https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/united-states-captures-gold-womens-world-championship/ |archive-date=2025-06-13 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=AFI |language=en-US}}</ref> Laurence Pontbriand ({{afw|CAN|name=CAN}}), Ashley Whisonont ({{Afw|USA|name=USA}}) }}

==See also== * [[Football Canada]] * [[American football]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://footballcanada.com/team-canada/2017-ifaf-womens-world-championship/ Official website]

{{IFAF Women's World Championship}} {{World championships in 2017}}

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