DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - AUGUST 15: Ryohei Uematsu of Japan pulls the flag of Darrell "Housh" Doucette III of United States during the Men Group Quarter Final 2 match between Japan and United States on day three of the IFAF World Flag Düsseldorf 2026 at Flag Football Komplex Bezirkssportanlage on August 15, 2026 in Duesseldorf, Germany. At the IFAF World Flag 26, 16 women's and 16 men's teams from 19 nations across five continents will be competing for the world title and one of the two coveted places at LA28 Olympic Summer Games. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images)

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - AUGUST 15: Takehito Taniguchi of Japan looks to pass during the Men Group Quarter Final 2 match between Japan and United States on day three of the IFAF World Flag Düsseldorf 2026 at Flag Football Komplex Bezirkssportanlage on August 15, 2026 in Duesseldorf, Germany. At the IFAF World Flag 26, 16 women's and 16 men's teams from 19 nations across five continents will be competing for the world title and one of the two coveted places at LA28 Olympic Summer Games. (Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish head coach Carles Martínez Novell reacts as they players warm up ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish head coach Carles Martínez Novell reacts as they players warm up ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Newcastle United's German head coach Matthias Jaissle reacts as the players warm up ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Newcastle United's German head coach Matthias Jaissle reacts as the players warm up ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Newcastle United's Czech goalkeeper #21 Lukaas Hornicek warms up ahead of the pre-season friendly football match between Newcastle United and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on August 15, 2026. (Photo by SCOTT HEPPELL / AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea's French defender #03 Wesley Fofana runs away from Real Sociedad's Spanish striker #07 Ander Barrenetxea during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images)