BOCHUM, Germany — It wasn’t the thriller Canada staged a week earlier in Milan, but it was more than enough to bring home a championship. Powered by tournament MVP Jamel Lyles and a suffocating defense, Canada ground out a 25–10 win over a short-handed Germany to clinch the inaugural Gridiron Nations Championship on a cold, wet Sunday night at Rhinestadion in Wattenscheid. The contest lacked the late-game drama and flair of Canada’s 20–17 victory over Italy at the historic Ve

Running Back Jamel Lyles was a standout against Italy with 105 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. BOCHUM, GERMANY - A retooled Team Germany will face a Team Canada coming off a 20-17 win over Italy in Milan on Sunday at 6 pm CET in Bochum (9 am PST, Noon ET). The "Men in Black" have made major changes in their roster after a disappointing fourth-place finish at the IFAF European Final Four in October, with only 10 starters returning. Canada will look to reduce mi

BOCHUM, GERMANY - A big finish to the global football year is on deck on Sunday, November 16, as Germany’s Men’s Tackle National Team (0-1) hosts Canada  (1-0) in the Gridiron Nations Championship (GNC)  at Lohrheidestadion, Bochum . Kickoff 6:00 p.m. CET . The GNC  is a new global series providing an annual elite competition. For Germany, facing a tradition-rich Canadian program is both a measuring stick and a key step in the team’s growth. A German win by four or more will