The group ballot for WFC 2018 took place in Prague on Thursday 1st of March. The WFC 2018 Final Round will be played in Prague, Czech Republic, December 1st - 9th.
The ballot for the WFC Prague was held today at the Old Town Hall - Brožík Assembly Hall in Prague. The event was broadcast live on Czech Television and also streamed on the IFF YouTube Channel as well as on World Floorball Championships Facebook account.
The Group Ballot was hosted by Daniela Písařovicová, one of the Czech Republic’s well-known TV personalities and also one of the hosts of the primetime news on Czech Television.
Government officials, and representatives from Czech, Swiss, Finnish and Swedish floorball participated in the ballot. Tero Tiitu, the player who scored the match-winning overtime goal of the WFC 2008 final in Prague, when Finland won against Sweden, took part as well.
16 national teams were drawn into four groups:
Group A: Germany, Latvia, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Group B: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland
Group C: Thailand, Poland, Estonia, Australia
Group D: Japan, Singapore, Slovakia, Canada
The two best teams of group A and B go directly to the quarter-final. Teams placed 3rd and 4th in group A and B and the teams placed 1st and 2nd in group C and D go to the play-off round.
Sweden Pays Finland Back for Final Loss, Czechs Overcome Germany – 1.12.2018
Poland Gets First Two Points after Tough Battle against Thailand – 1.12.2018
Czech Republic Overcomes Initial Nervousness and Comfortably Beats Germany – 1.12.2018
New Men´s WFC opening day spectator records! – 1.12.2018
Estonia Downs Australia to Get First Tournament Win – 1.12.2018
Sweden Celebrates Nordic Derby Triumph after Nerve-Racking Third Period – 1.12.2018
Slovakia Outplays Canada in First Game of Group D – 1.12.2018
Switzerland Defeats Latvia in the Opening Game Thanks to Quick Turn in Score – 1.12.2018
DAY 1: The Floorball Feast is Here. Czechs to Start against Germany – 1.12.2018
Team Thailand Spent Three Weeks In Czechia – 30.11.2018
History: WFC 2016 - Scandiavian Drama for Finland – 29.11.2018
History: WFC 2014 - New Attendance Record – 28.11.2018
History: WFC 2012 - The Swedes Back on Top – 28.11.2018
Press Conference: Main Goals, Media Coverage and Fanzones – 28.11.2018
History: WFC 2010 - Back-To-Back Titles for Finland – 27.11.2018
History: WFC 2008 - Finland, The New Champion – 27.11.2018
WFC 2018 TV matches & Streaming – 27.11.2018
WFC 2018 Team Presentations - Group D – 27.11.2018
History: WFC 2006 - Double Golden Hattrick for Team Sweden – 26.11.2018
History: WFC 2004 - Hofbauer Exceeds The Rest – 26.11.2018