American Samoa ends Team USA's 14-year unbeaten streak in flag football

At the 2026 World Flag tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany, Team USA lost to American Samoa, 38-32. This defeat marks the first time the Americans have lost a competitive flag football game in 14 years. The result occurs less than two years before flag football's debut as an Olympic sport in Los Angeles, challenging the notion of an automatic gold medal for USA. Among the American Samoa players is Taulia Tagovailoa, a former college player noted for his previous experience in the CFL and UFL.

• 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Team USA's 14-year unbeaten streak in flag football ends, thanks to American Samoa