In 2023, IFAF made a historic new streak, with Flag Football being selected as one of the five new Sports for the LA 28 Olympic Summer Games.

The IFAF recognizes in their respective areas the following branches[3][4] and has 75 members as of June 2024: Americas (16) Asia (13) Europe (29) Oceania (5) American football competitions (Men) (Junior) (Women) Flag football competitions (Men / Women) Following the cancellation of the 2015 IFAF World Championship in Sweden for financial reasons, the event was moved to the United States.

During the 2015 meeting, Tommy Wiking was illegitimately put[clarification needed] as president, and caused a schism.

One group, in New York, elected Roope Norenen as interim president in September 2014, and Richard MacLean in 2015.

IFAF (Paris) instead recognized the United States Federation of American Football as the USA's governing body,[7] and the USFAF organized a team to participate in the 2017 World Games, in which it won a bronze medal.