Japan's Tsubasa Brennan carries a ball during the men's match between Austria and Japan at the "IFAF World Flag" World Championship in flag football in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Tsubasa Brennan (L) and Austria's Leonhart Gerner (C) fight for the ball during the men's match between Austria and Japan at the "IFAF World Flag" World Championship in flag football in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's players jump for the ball during the men's match between Austria and Japan at the "IFAF World Flag" World Championship in flag football in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Ryosuke Matsuo (R) and Austria's Daniel Kindl fight for the ball during the men's match between Austria and Japan at the "IFAF World Flag" World Championship in flag football in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

Austria's Maximilian Hillebrand celebrates during the men's match between Austria and Japan at the "IFAF World Flag" World Championship in flag football in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk by the main entrance of the Stade Velodrome ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Club Atletico de Madrid, in Marseille, southern France on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)

An attendee plays with a ball by the main entrance of the Stade Velodrome ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Club Atletico de Madrid, in Marseille, southern France on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk up the steps at the main entrance of the Stade Velodrome ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Club Atletico de Madrid, in Marseille, southern France on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)