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.
Latvia Overcomes Norway after Penalty Shootout – 8.12.2018
Data Analysis: Czech Republic vs Denmark 10-1 – 8.12.2018
DAY 8: Battles for Final Start, Quarterfinal Losers to Fight for Fifth Place – 8.12.2018
Day 7 Summary: Favorites Sail through to Semis, Championship Again Offers Fantastic Atmosphere – 8.12.2018
Slovakia Takes 9th Place after Exciting Victory over Estonia – 7.12.2018
Finland Becomes Last Semifinalist after 6-1 Win against Germany – 7.12.2018
Canada Edges out Australia Thanks to Huge Comeback in Third Period – 7.12.2018
Sweden Advances to Semifinals after Beating Latvia – 7.12.2018
Poland Outclasses Thailand 9-1 to Grab 13th Place – 7.12.2018
Takizawa Scores Twice as Japan Beats Singapore 4-2 to Take 15th Place – 7.12.2018
Data Analysis: Group Stage Summary – 7.12.2018
DAY 7: Two Quarterfinals and Final Placement Matches on Schedule – 7.12.2018
Day 6 Summary: Czechs Easily through, Switzerland Stumbles, Attendance Record Broken – 7.12.2018
New WFC Attendance record – 6.12.2018
Data Analysis: Sweden vs Denmark 25-0 – 6.12.2018
Czech Republic Comfortably Wins Over Denmark to Reach Semifinals – 6.12.2018
Estonia Outclasses Canada 9-2 to Face Slovakia in 9th Place Game – 6.12.2018
Switzerland Gets Past Norway in Overtime Drama – 6.12.2018
Slovakia Beats Australia 12-3, Will Fight for 9th Place Tomorrow – 6.12.2018
Data Analysis: Norway vs Finland 1-9 – 6.12.2018