{"id":823060,"date":"2026-07-24T12:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/823060\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:48:03","slug":"all-cfl-defender-marc-antoine-dequoy-headlines-football-canadas-rosters-for-2026-ifaf-flag-football-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/823060\/","title":{"rendered":"All-CFL defender Marc-Antoine Dequoy headlines Football Canada’s rosters for 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Football Canada has unveiled their rosters for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships, selecting 12 athletes for participation in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s tournaments.<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, former All-CFL defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy<\/a> has officially cracked the roster after joining the program following his retirement this offseason. Other newcomers include former CFL receiver Daniel Petermann<\/a> and University of Manitoba quarterback Jackson Tachinski, who was a late addition to the program<\/a> after participating in training camp as a receiver with the Edmonton Elks.<\/p>\n

They join returning players with CFL connections including quarterback Michael O\u2019Connor and defensive back Maxyme Lavall\u00e9e, as well as former NFL tight end Antony Auclair.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to announce our Senior Men\u2019s National Flag Football Team. These athletes have worked tirelessly all year to improve as individuals and as a team, and we believe we\u2019ve assembled a championship-calibre roster,\u201d head coach Paul LaPolice said in a statement. \u201cThey will represent Canada with pride at the IFAF World Championships, and we\u2019re looking forward to competing for a gold medal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s senior men\u2019s national team is currently ranked 10th in the world. They are slated to play No. 2 Austria, No. 7 Japan, and No. 32 Nigeria in the round-robin group stage before hopefully advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament. The team\u2019s full roster can be found below.<\/p>\n

#| Player | Position | Hometown
8 Antony Auclair (C), WR\/RE, Quebec City, QC
2 Guillaume Beland (C), CB\/DC, Montreal, QC
21 Anthony Brisebois, HB\/DD, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC
5 \u00c9mile Ch\u00eanevert, HB\/DD, Quebec City, QC
24 Marc-Antoine Dequoy, RUSH\/CB, \u00cele Bizard, QC
3 James Drysdale, WR\/RE, Terrebonne, QC
22 Maxym Lavall\u00e9e (C), HB\/DD, Quebec City, QC
15 Michael O\u2019Connor, QB\/QA, Ottawa, ON
23 Daniel Petermann, WR\/RE, Stoney Creek, ON
4 Jackson Tachinski, WR\/RE, Winnipeg, MB
11 Fran\u00e7ois Rocheleau, WR\/RE, Montreal, QC
13 Philippe Pharand, RUSH, Montreal, QC<\/p>\n

The senior women\u2019s national team enters their tournament ranked fourth in the world, and will face No. 12 Panama, No. 15 Brazil, and No. 5 Japan in the group stage, making them a favourite for advancement.<\/p>\n

\u201cNaming this roster is an exciting milestone for our program. This group has earned the opportunity to represent Canada through their discipline, resilience, and commitment to one another,\u201d head coach Rachel Lessard said in a statement. \u201cWe know they\u2019ll compete with pride, represent our country with excellence, and embrace the opportunity to challenge for a world championship and Olympic qualification.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full women\u2019s roster is as follows:<\/p>\n

# | Player | Position | Hometown
22 Mika\u00eblle Azar, DB\/DD, Montreal, QC
55 Laurence Caron, DB\/DD, Montreal, QC
17 L\u00e9a Duval, RUSH, Saint-Lazare, QC
18 Alexane Fournier, SNAP\/REC, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
12 Sabrina Gervais (C), DB\/DD, Maskinong\u00e9, QC
30 Samantha Hopkins, DB\/DD, Calgary, AB
4 Rosalie Landry, DB\/DD, Repentigny, QC
81 Laura Molimard, SNAP\/REC, Vaudreuil, QC
15 Caroline Moquin-Joubert (C), WR\/RE, Saint-Lambert, QC
1 Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Morneau, WR\/RE, Quebec City, QC
11 Sara Parker, QB\/QA, Greenfield Park, QC
10 Marianne Quirion, WR\/RE, Sherbrooke, QC<\/p>\n

The IFAF Flag Football World Championships represent the highest level of international flag football competition, and are the first qualification event for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles<\/a>. The top two finishers, other than the automatically qualified United States, in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s tournament will book their ticket to LA2028.<\/p>\n

The tournament is slated to commence in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany, on August 13, with medal games taking place on August 16.\u00a0Both Canadian teams participate in a final training camp in Montreal before departing in early August.<\/p>\n

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