Jamaica’s men’s and women’s flag football teams are set to make history this weekend as they prepare to debut at the IFAF Americas Flag Football Continental Championships in Panama.

The three-day tournament kicks off tomorrow (Friday) and runs until Sunday, bringing together a combined 20 teams—9 women’s and 11 men’s squads—from across North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

For the men, Jamaica has been drawn in Group B and will open their campaign on Friday at 9:15 a.m. Jamaica time against Chile, before facing El Salvador at 1:00 p.m. On Saturday, they will take on hosts Panama at 8:00 a.m. and Argentina at 11:45 a.m.

The women’s team will bow into action against Colombia at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, before lining up against Panama at 3:30 p.m. Their campaign continues on Saturday with two tough assignments: World Champions United States at 10:30 a.m. and Brazil at 2:15 p.m.

The IFAF Americas Continental Championships serve as the official qualifier for the 2026 IFAF World Championships in Germany.