Two years after winning the Flag Football World Cup, Panama lost the title to the United States on Sunday, August  12 at the Maracana stadium.

In the final. After a good 6-0 start, the Americans went up 7-6 and led the first half with a 20-12 advantage. In the second period, a touchdown put the final score at 27-12.

The Panamanian team reached the final after their group stage defeating the Czech Republic (51-0), Canada (31-20), Brazil (42-12), Japan (38-6) and Guatemala (45-0).

In the quarterfinals, Panama ousted Denmark (52-13) and in the semifinals defeated Mexico (45-13).

In 2016, in its third participation, Panama won the World Cup in Miami,  defeating Austria 35-21.