NFL Global Junior Championship XI

NFL Global Junior Championship XI was the final NFL Global Junior Championship held, in 2007, at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.

The Championship was played during the week leading up to the Super Bowl, in the same city that was hosting the game. The first game was played in 1997, and only two teams played, Mexico and Europe. Mexico won the first and second edition, Europe won the third edition. From 2000 to 2002 four teams participated and from 2003 to 2006 five teams. The competition ended in 2007, being replaced by the IFAF Junior World Cup.

Results

First Round

January 31

National Conference

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
 Japan28-0 France
 France0-14  Canada
 Canada7-0  Japan

American Conference

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
 Mexico6-0  Panama
 Panama0-27  United States
 United States16-0 Mexico

Final Round

February 3

GameTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
5th Place Panama14-6 France
3rd Place Japan17-25 Mexico
Final United States13-23 Canada


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