随着日本腰旗橄榄球全国锦标赛于7月8日落下帷幕，将于8月7日至10日举办的2007年NFL腰旗橄榄球世界杯(FFWC)的所有参赛球队都已尘埃落定，来自三大洲10个国家的12至14岁的少年男女届时将在新奥尔良展开激烈的争夺，这也是腰旗世界杯八年来首次在美国举办。

　　8月9日至10日，首轮比赛将在新奥尔良圣徒队位于路易斯安那州梅泰里的训练场举行。8月10日星期五，美国中部时间下午4点，两支打进决赛的球队将在路易斯安那超级穹顶球场(Louisiana Superdome)交锋，随后圣徒队将在同一块场地进行与布法罗比尔的NFL季前赛，参加腰旗世界杯的球队还将在比赛中场休息时进行腰旗表演。持有圣徒队比赛门票的球迷可以在路易斯安那体育馆观看腰旗世界杯决赛，而在圣徒队训练场举行的分组预选赛则向公众免费开放。

　　代表美国参加本项赛事的是来自佛罗里达州迈阿密的迈克-安·拉塞尔犹太社区中心(MAR JCC).在教练大卫·弗莱德(David Fried)的带领下，美国队曾在温哥华赢得过2004年腰旗世界杯冠军，次年又在北京卫冕。MAR JCC的最新一届球队去年11月在迪士尼运动场赢得了美国腰旗锦标赛的冠军，从而获得了世界杯参赛资格。

　　2006年在德国科隆夺魁的来自曼谷的朝普拉亚·韦塔卡肯学校志在卫冕。他们以33比12大胜巴恩纳·纳约皮卡肯学校，从而保持了泰国冠军的头衔。不过在七名球员的球队名单中，只有一位参加了去年的世界杯，他在科隆世界杯半决赛中完成了两次达阵，从而帮助球队打进决赛。

　　主帅犹丹·贾塔科尔(Udom Jaithatkul)表示："我很高兴再次代表祖国出战。我们的所有球员都充满决心，并且将在新奥尔良全力以赴。"

　　加拿大代表队曾在三届比赛中曲居亚军。今年代表加拿大出战的是来自安大略省汉密尔顿的钢城钢人队。该队在加拿大全国锦标赛半决赛中12-0大胜马尼托巴队，随后又在决赛中7-6险胜艾伯特队。

　　日本将希望寄托在来自东京都足立区的足立学院初中部野熊队身上。该队在获得日本全国锦标赛决赛资格的三场比赛中拿到了169分，只丢了7分。在川崎举行的IFAF美式橄榄球世界杯比赛中，野熊队击败了来自冲绳和东京的冠军队伍，随后又以31-27击败了福冈的冠军队，从而踏上了通往新奥尔良的征程。

　　第15届世界碗庆典期间，来自欧洲的三支代表队在德国法兰克福赢得了参加腰旗世界杯的资格。来自维也纳的温斯加西维京人队以34-25战胜了来自西班牙的佩雷里弗斯维奇队，赢得了欧洲学校决赛的冠军，并且将代表奥地利前往新奥良参赛。

　　主教练于尔根·加特鲍尔(J？rgen Gatterbauer)率领的球队参加过在温哥华举行的2004年腰旗世界杯，他说："我们很高兴回来。根据以往的经验，我们知道竞争将十分激烈，但是我们对此感到兴奋，并且渴望迎接挑战。"

　　佩雷里弗斯维奇队来自西班牙巴塞罗那市近郊的英古拉达，球队去年打进了在科隆举行的腰旗世界杯半决赛。全新的阵容将有望帮助西班牙队在新奥尔良跨上新的台阶，他们希望能够超越上一任队员取得的第四名的成绩。

　　"我们是一支年轻的队伍，但是我们拥有良好的技术，并且充满决心。"该队教练乔迪·桑切斯(Jordi Sanchez)表示，"我们已经拥有了新的标准，因为西班牙去年取得了欧洲球队历史上的最好成绩。"

　　代表首次参加该项赛事的英国出战的是来自英格兰达拉莫郡的伍德汉姆勇士队。该队在法兰克福以40-12击败意大利队，取得了第三个参赛资格。

　　勇士队主教练乔恩·泰特(Jon Tait)说："我们真是太高兴了，因为此前我们走过了漫长的道路。这是我们一直努力的方向，也是我们的梦想。我想它最终会成为现实。"他带领的球队此前曾两次痛失决赛资格。""

　　代表墨西哥参赛在东京赢得了2003年腰旗世界杯冠军的洛斯·迪特比亚斯队，他们在全国锦标赛中战胜了来自瓜达拉哈拉、墨西哥城、普约布拉和蒙特雷的多支球队，获得全国冠军。

　　此外代表中国参赛的是来自北京的首师实验中学，代表韩国参赛的是来自大邱的胜兴中学。

　　赛事官网www.NFL-Flag.com将展示球队介绍、赛事信息、腰旗世界杯历史、球员心得、比赛结果、新闻、技术统计以及照片。

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With the completion of the Japanese flag football national championship on July 8， all participating teams have now qualified for the 2007 NFL Flag Football World Championship (FFWC) to be played in New Orleans from August 7-10. Teams comprised of 12 to 14-year-old boys and girls from ten nations and three continents will compete in the United States for the first time in the event's eight-year history.

First-round games will be played at the New Orleans Saints practice facility in Metairie， LA on August 9 and 10. The two teams that qualify for the championship game will meet at the Louisiana Superdome at 4pm CT on Friday， August 10， prior to the Saints' NFL preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. The FFWC teams will also provide a NFL Flag football demonstration at halftime. Ticket holders for the Saints game will see the Championship game at the Superdome.  Preliminary rounds at the Saints facility are open to the public.

The United States will be represented by the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MAR JCC) from Miami， FL.  Under the guidance of coach David Fried， the US team won the FFWC title in Vancouver in 2004 and was runner up in Beijing a year later. The latest group of MAR JCC players won the NFL Flag national championships at the Disney Wide World of Sports in November to qualify.

Chaopraya Wittayakom School from Bangkok will defend the title it won in Cologne， Germany， in 2006 having retained the championship of Thailand by defeating Barnna Nayokpittyakorn School 33-12. Only one player returns on the seven-player roster in Wutthikrai Kanjanasit， who caught two touchdowns in the semi finals in Cologne to propel the Thais into the final.

"We are glad to represent our country again，" said head coach Udom Jaithatkul. "All of our players are determined and will do their best in New Orleans."

Canada， whose teams have finished second on three occasions， will be represented by the Steeltown Steelers from Hamilton， ON， who beat Manitoba 12-0 in the semi-finals and then edged Alberta 7-6 in the Canadian championships.

Japan's hopes will rest with the Adachi Gakuen Junior High School Wild Bears from Adachi-ku， Tokyo， who scored 169 points and conceded only seven in three games to qualify for the Japanese national championships. As part of the IFAF World Cup of American Football being played in Kawasaki， the Junior Bears then defeated the champions of Okinawa and Kyoto before defeating Muscle Nagaito of Fukuoka 31-27 to secure a trip to New Orleans.

Europe's three representatives won through during the celebrations surrounding World Bowl XV in Frankfurt， Germany. The Wenzgasse Vikings from Vienna emerged as the champion of the European Schools Final by beating Spain's Pere Vives Viches 34-25 and will represent Austria in New Orleans.

"We are delighted to be back，" said head coach J？rgen Gatterbauer， whose team took part in the 2004 FFWC in Vancouver. "We know from previous experience that the competition will be very strong， but we are excited and are looking forward to the challenge."

Pere Vives Viches from Igualada near Barcelona， Spain， reached the semi finals of the FFWC in Cologne last year， but a new roster of players will fly the Spanish flag in New Orleans， hoping to improve on the fourth place finish of their predecessors.

"We are a young team， but have good skills and are very determined，" said coach Jordi Sanchez. "There is a tradition to uphold and a new standard has been set because Spain recorded the best ever finish by a European team last year."

The United Kingdom will be represented for the first time in the finals by the Woodham Warriors from County Durham， England. The Warriors beat Italy into the third qualifying spot in Frankfurt with a 40-12 victory.

"We're just overjoyed because it has been a long time in coming，" said Warriors head coach Jon Tait， whose team has twice missed out on progressing at the final hurdle. "It is what we've been working towards and it is what we've dreamed of. I imagine it will sink in eventually."

Flying the flag for Mexico will be Los Diablitos， whose club won the 2003 NFL Flag Football World Championship in Tokyo. They won through from a national championship featuring teams from Guadalajara， Mexico City， Puebla and Monterrey. China will be represented by the Shoushi Shiyan Middle School from Beijing and Korea by Sungseo Middle School from Daegu.

A dedicated tournament website www.NFL-Flag.com will feature team and event information， the history of the FFWC， player notes and quotes， results， recaps， statistics and photographs. The NFL will partner with Reebok， EA and Gatorade to promote this coed event， which motivates boys and girls to participate in a fun and safe sport.