Gb Set Up Flag Football Quarter-final With Austria

Great Britain's women's emblem shot squad will look Austria successful nan quarter-finals of nan World Games aft completing their group run connected Friday.

Britain followed up their opening triumph connected Thursday by beating Japan 26-24 successful nan first of their 2 Friday matches, past losing 34-13 to defending champions Mexico.

That meant Mexico topped Group B, truthful look nan fourth-placed squad successful Group A - hosts China - while runners-up Britain look third-placed Austria.

The tourney successful Chengdu is seen arsenic important for nan GB team's development earlier emblem shot makes its Olympic debut astatine Los Angeles 2028.

The World Games is simply a world multi-sport arena showcasing sports not presently connected nan Olympic programme.

GB qualified for nan first clip aft securing seventh spot astatine past year's Flag Football World Championships and are classed 5th successful nan world, conscionable down Austria.

Japan are classed 3rd and beat Britain 40-34 successful nan quarter-finals of nan Worlds, but that conclusion was avenged connected Friday. GB held connected for a constrictive win, pinch backmost Jessica Allen making 4 touchdown passes.

The European champions led 20-12 astatine half-time aft Grace Conway scored twice, either broadside of a Hannah Elliott touchdown.

Marta Mathews scored to support GB clear successful nan 2nd half and though Japan besides vanished pinch 4 touchdowns, they grounded to adhd nan other constituent connected each occasion.

GB doubly went successful beforehand successful their last group game, pinch Allen making touchdown passes to Elliott and Emily Kemp, but Mexico led 14-13 astatine half-time and vanished pinch 5 touchdowns - each from Diana Flores passes.

The victor of GB's quarter-final pinch Austria will look nan USA aliases Italy successful nan semi-finals.

The knockout and ranking games are played connected Saturday and Sunday.

All commencement times Saturday, BST:

Winners meet successful semi-final astatine 08:00

Winners meet successful semi-final astatine 09:20