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The schedule for the 2022 IFAF Women's World Championship to be held in Vantaa, FIN, has been announced. No word on TV or livestreaming. (Livestreaming was big during the first few tournaments.)

First Round

3 Mexico vs. 6 Great Britain 0000 PDT SAT 30 JUL
2 Canada vs. 7 Australia 0300 PDT 30 JUL
4 Finland vs. 5 Sweden 0630 PDT 30 JUL
1 USA vs. 8 Germany 0930 PDT 30 JUL

Second Round (Not sure how it will happen, but it appears to be winners vs. winners and losers vs. losers)

First Game 0000 PDT 03 AUG
Second Game 0300 PDT 03 AUG
Third Game 0630 PDT 03 AUG
Fourth Game 0930 PDT 03 AUG

Championship Day

Placement Game I 0000 PDT 07 AUG
Placement Game II 0300 PDT 07 AUG
Bronze Medal Game 0630 PDT 07 AUG
Gold Medal Game 0930 PDT 07 AUG

The 3-6 game is a repeat of the 2017 Bronze Medal Game. All Gold Medal Games so far (2010, 2013, and 2017) have featured USA vs. Canada. The Team USA Head Coach is Callie Brownson, currently the Chief of Staff and Assistant Wide Receivers Coach of the Cleveland Browns. Brownson is a retired safety, running back, and slot receiver with eight years semi-pro experience with the D.C. Divas of the Women's Football Alliance, and is a two-time World Championship Gold Medalist with Team USA (Finland 2013, Canada 2017). The rest of the coaching staff consists of OC/QBs Coach Jim Farrell (HC, Buffalo Grove (IL) HS), DC/LBers Coach Stephanie Balochko (DC, Pittsburgh Passion), Special Teams Coordinator/DBs Coach Jeff Grybash (Buffalo Grove (IL) HS), WRs Coach Fabien Bownes (WR, Chicago Bears 1995, 1997-1998, Seattle Seahawks 1999-2001), RBs Coach Odessa Jenkins (Founder/CEO, WNFC; World Champion 2017), OL Coach Becky Worsham (OL, D.C. Divas 2008-2018), DL Coach John Johnson (HC, Boston Renegades, 2018-2022 WFA Champions).

Go USA!

The MEX-GB game was declared a forfeit due to a delay in Team Mexico's flight to Finland. Canada whomped Australia. Finland trounced Sweden. USA got revenge for the touchdown they gave up to Germany in 2013.

First Round
30 JUL 22

6 Great Britain d. 3 Mexico by forfeit
2 Canada d. 7 Australia 33-6
4 Finland d. 5 Sweden 49-0
1 USA d. 8 Germany 63-0

Second Round

Classification Games

5 Sweden vs. 8 Germany 0000 PDT 03 AUG
3 Mexico vs. 7 Australia 0300 PDT 03 AUG

Classification Round

1 USA vs. 4 Finland 0630 PDT 03 AUG
2 Canada vs. 6 Great Britain 0930 PDT 03 AUG

Championship Day

Placement Game I 0000 PDT 07 AUG
Placement Game II 0300 PDT 07 AUG
Bronze Medal Game 0630 PDT 07 AUG
Gold Medal Game 0930 PDT 07 AUG

I think this is the closest game Team USA has ever played internationally. And Canada lost to Great Britain. Shockers! First non-USA-CAN Gold Medal Game ever. Wow....

Second Round

Classification Games

8 Germany d. 5 Sweden 6-0 03 AUG
3 Mexico d. 7 Australia 34-6 03 AUG

Classification Round

1 USA d. 4 Finland 28-10 03 AUG
6 Great Britain d. 2 Canada 20-13 03 AUG

Championship Day

7th Place Game: 5 Sweden vs. 7 Australia 0000 PDT 07 AUG
5th Place Game: 3 Mexico vs. 8 Germany 0300 PDT 07 AUG
Bronze Medal Game: 2 Canada vs. 4 Finland 0630 PDT 07 AUG
Gold Medal Game: 1 USA vs. 6 Great Britain 0930 PDT 07 AUG

USA!
USA!!
USA!!!

As expected, Team USA wins Gold. But whodathunk Canada would finish out of the medals?!? Wow. No running game and no punter will do that to you. But as for USA vs. GB: Time of Possession was almost equal. But USA did much more with the ball while they had it: 174 net rushing yards and 222 net passing yards. GB had less than 100 of each. And USA did that without getting any turnovers; in fact, GB claimed one of two USA fumbles. I think the key stat, though, was third down conversions: USA converted 9 of 14, while GB only got 1 of 9.

Championship Day
SUN 07 AUG 22

7th Place Game: 7 Australia d. 5 Sweden 7-0
5th Place Game: 3 Mexico d. 8 Germany 28-0
Bronze Medal Game: 4 Finland d. 2 Canada 19-17
Gold Medal Game: 1 USA d. 6 Great Britain 42-14

Final Standings

Gold Medal: 1 USA
Silver Medal: 6 Great Britain
Bronze Medal: 4 Finland
4th Place: 2 Canada
5th Place: 3 Mexico
6th Place: 8 Germany
7th Place: 7 Australia
8th Place: 5 Sweden