Canada US and Japan Meet in 2017 Football's International Bowl

[jerrym]

On January 16-17, Canadian, American and Japanese football teams will meet in the eighth International Bowl in Arlington, Texas, involving games for Under 14s to Under 18s. In 2016 Canada won two of six games against the US.

The International Bowl is a collaboration between USA Football, Football Canada and the Japan American Football Association. All three governing bodies will assemble rosters comprised of top players and coaches in their respective countries. Football Canada is organizing teams from three provinces: Team Ontario, Team Alberta and Team Saskatchewan.


The growth of the event is a natural evolution, according to U.S. National Teams manager Aaron Ingram....


Canadian teams won 2 of 6 games in the 2016 International Bowl, including a 24-0 victory in the Under-18 National Team game.


Whereas Canadian teams often like to rely on their physicality to punish defenses with its ground game, Japan has a more wide-open offensive style.


“After seeing them and getting to know coaches and schemes in China [at the 2016 World Championship], it’s a much faster-paced play than Canada,” Ingram said. “Japan will spread you out and if you’re not careful, they’ll run right by you.”

http://internationalbowl.com/2016/11...nada-and-japan

[jerrym]

Games are livestreamed today and tomorrow at the url below. Games 3, 6, 7 and 8 involve Canadian teams playing the US.


https://livestream.com/usafootball

[jerrym]

In the 2017 International Bowl, Caaada was able to win one game out of four against the U'S during the International Bowl - a 37 - 19 Under 16 win by Team Alberta over the US Select team. Considering this was a provincial team playing against a national team this was impressive.

RELATED POSTS

Jones leads US Under-16 National Team to 63-0 win over Ontario



Stifling defense leads U.S. Under-18 Select to 21-7 win over Team Ontario



Team Alberta overcomes slow start to take down US Under-16 Select Team 37-19



Stone’s late touchdown clinches 34-33 win for US Under-15 Stars over Stripes



US Under-17 National Team handles Team Japan, 44-7

http://footballcanada.com/2017-inter...n-16-in-texas/

[gilthethrill]

I never understood the lack of coverage when it come to these football tournaments. Canada is producing some great young football prospects, but nobody knows about it. Thanks for the update jerry.

[argolio]

For exposure you need TV. I can't see international football ever being a high-profile event unless maybe it became an Olympic sport.