| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  United States |
| Dates | June 30 – July 8 |
| No. of nations | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada |
Runner-up  | United States |
Third-place  |  Japan |
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The 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship took place in 2012 at Austin, Texas. These championship match the world’s eight best high school-aged (19 and under) national American football teams from five continents shall be played at 12,000-capacity Burger Stadium in Austin Texas, a football and soccer venue. The action began on Saturday, June 30 and ran through Saturday, July 8.[1] To win the Gold Medal #2 ranked Canada had to defeat #7 Sweden, #3 Japan and finally #1 USA in the Championship game. The hard road to success turned in a fantastic finish to a great tournament. In doing so, Canada avenged its 50-7 loss in the 2011 IFAF World Championship (which was composed of adult competitors) and handed the U.S. national team its first ever loss in international competition.
- ^ "Tournament Schedule Announced For 2012 IFAF Under-19 World Championship". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 1 May 2012.