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2024 IFAF World Junior Championship
IFAF World Junior Football Championship
Tournament details
Host nation
Canada
Dates
20 June 2024 – 30 June 2024
No. of nations
8
← 2020
The 2024 IFAF World Junior Championship (7th) is a scheduled international American football tournament for junior teams (20 years and under). The competition is co-hosted by Football Canada and Football Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta in June and July 2024.[1] Although Football Canada has won the most IFAF World Junior Championships with three, the country has not hosted the event since it started in 2009.
The final is scheduled for Commonwealth Stadium, home of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League.
In November 2023, IFAF announced that nine nations qualified for the tournament:[2]
Canada - Host and Defending Champion.
Mexico- Silver medalist from the 2018 championship.
United States - Bronze medalist from the 2018 championship.
Austria - European U-19 champions from 2023. European Junior Championship of American football
Sweden - European U-19 runner-up.
Japan - Uncontested Asia representative.
Australia - Uncontested Oceania representative
A tentative qualification fixture was scheduled for February 2024 with Brazil and Panama to determine the top South American qualifier.
On 22 January 2024 the Edmonton Local Organizing committee announced that Canada, United States, Japan, Austria, Australia, Panama, Brazil and a undetermined team had stated their intention to compete June 20-30.[3][4][5]
The opening round of games were announced by the local organizaing committee in February:
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^"Nine Teams Qualify for 2024 IFAF World Junior Championships". 13 November 2023.
^"Eight Teams Ramping Up for 2024 IFAF World Junior Championships". americanfootball.sport. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
^"IFAF World Junior Championship set for Edmonton". 3DownNation.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
^"IFAF World Junior Championships set to Resume this Summer in Edmonton - (CP)". The Globe and Mail. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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Global Information
Canada
Canada - Host and Defending Champion.
Mexico- Silver medalist from the 2018 championship.
United States - Bronze medalist from the 2018 championship.
Austria - European U-19 champions from 2023. European Junior Championship of American football
Sweden - European U-19 runner-up.
Japan - Uncontested Asia representative.
Australia - Uncontested Oceania representative
Brazil and 
Panama to determine the top South American qualifier.