title: 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship
text: # 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship
  
  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 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Game 2 | Game 2 | | | |
  | Japan | 27 | | | |
  | Japan | 27 | Game 7 | Game 7 | | |
  | France | 6 | Game 7 | Game 7 | |
  | France | 6 | Japan | 24 | |
  | Game 3 | Game 3 | | Japan | 24 | |
  | Game 3 | Game 3 | Canada | 33 | |
  | Canada | 43 | Canada | 33 | |
  | Canada | 43 | | | | Game 12 | Game 12 |
  | Sweden | 0 | | | | Game 12 | Game 12 |
  | Sweden | 0 | | | | Canada | 23 |
  | Game 1 | Game 1 | | | | | Canada | 23 |
  | Game 1 | Game 1 | | | | USA | 17 |
  | Panama | 0 | | | | USA | 17 |
  | Panama | 0 | Game 8 | Game 8 | | | |
  | Austria | 40 | Game 8 | Game 8 | | | |
  | Austria | 40 | Austria | 7 | | | |
  | Game 4 | Game 4 | | Austria | 7 | | | |
  | Game 4 | Game 4 | USA | 70 | | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
  | United States | 27 | USA | 70 | | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
  | United States | 27 | | | | Game 11 | Game 11 |
  | American Samoa | 6 | | | | Game 11 | Game 11 |
  | American Samoa | 6 | | | | Japan | 7 |
  | | | | | | Austria | 0 |
  
  ### Consolation Bracket
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 5th Place Playoff | 5th Place Playoff |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Game 5 | Game 5 |
  | France | 41 |
  | France | 41 | Game 10 | Game 10 |
  | Sweden | 0 | Game 10 | Game 10 |
  | Sweden | 0 | France | 14 |
  | Game 6 | Game 6 | | France | 14 |
  | Game 6 | Game 6 | American Samoa | 27 |
  | Panama | 0 | American Samoa | 27 |
  | American Samoa | 51 | | |
  | American Samoa | 51 | 7th Place Playoff | 7th Place Playoff |
  | | | Game 9 | Game 9 |
  | | | Sweden | 54 |
  | | | Panama | 20 |
  
  ## Scores
  
  ### Game Day 1 - June 30
  
  | Game 1: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Austria | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
  | Game 2: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | Japan | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
  | France | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  | Game 3: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | Canada | 0 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
  | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Game 4: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | United States | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
  | American Samoa | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
  
  ### Game Day 2 - July 3
  
  | Game 5: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | France | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
  | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Game 6: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | American Samoa | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 51 |
  
  ### Game Day 3 - July 4
  
  | Game 7: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
  | Canada | 14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
  | Game 8: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | Austria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
  | USA | 7 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 70 |
  
  ### Game Day 4 - July 6
  
  | Game 9: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sweden | 7 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 54 |
  | Panama | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
  | Game 10: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | France | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
  | American Samoa | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
  
  ### Game Day 5 - July 7
  
  | Game 11: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
  | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Game 12: Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
  | Canada | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
  | USA | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
  
  ## Official website
  
  http://www.u19championship.com/
  
  