图为中国队员突破韩国队防守

　　腰旗世界杯在新奥尔良圣徒队的训练场拉开战幕，首日比赛结束之后，美国、墨西哥和奥地利3支队伍保持不败。

　　墨西哥队以3战全胜的战绩力压日本、中国和加拿大，列在A组榜首。加拿大以2战2胜排在第二，1胜1负的中国队、1胜2负的日本队和3战皆墨的韩国队排名该组三到五名。

　　美国队在第一场比赛中横扫英格兰，接着又苦战险胜泰国，以2战2胜居B组头名。奥地利队连胜西班牙和英格兰，同样保持不败，不过因为净胜分较少，只能屈居B组第二。卫冕冠军泰国队以1胜1负排名小组第三，英格兰和西班牙2战2负排名后两位。

　　比赛将在周五继续进行，小组赛之后，每个组的前两名进入半决赛，半决赛的胜者将在当地时间周五下午3：30在路易斯安那超级穹顶球场进行决赛，随后新奥尔良圣徒与布法罗比尔将在此进行一场NFL季前赛。

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The United States, Mexico and Austria remain unbeaten after the first day of action at the NFL Flag Football World Championship at the New Orleans Saints practice facility in Metairie.

Mexico beat Japan, China and Canada to lead Group A at 3-0, while the United States saw off a tough challenge from Thailand and swept past England to sit at 2-0 on top of Group B, closely followed by Austria, who also posted a 2-0 mark after defeating Spain and England.

Canada is in second place in Group A, followed by China (1-1), Japan (1-2) and Korea (0-3). Reigning champion Thailand recorded a victory to remain in contention in Group B at 1-1 ahead of England and Spain (both (0-2).

The FFWC kicks resumes in Metairie on Friday, August 9 from 8am to 12pm. The top two teams emerging from group play and two semi finals will contest the championship game at 3.30pm on Friday before the Saints take on the Buffalo Bills in the Louisiana Super Dome.