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.
DAY 4: Group Stage Culminating, Czech Republic to Face Switzerland – 4.12.2018
Germany Saves Czechs by Beating Latvia, Nordic Powers Post Convincing Wins – 4.12.2018
Sweden Dominates Norway to Get Easy 9-1 Win – 3.12.2018
Estonia Beats Thailand 11-4 to End Group Stage Unbeaten – 3.12.2018
Great First Period Secures First Victory for Finland – 3.12.2018
Great Defense Gives Australia First Tournament Win over Poland – 3.12.2018
Data Analysis: Latvia vs Czech Republic 4:3 – 3.12.2018
Impressive Third Period Pushes Germany to First Win in Prague – 3.12.2018
Zubir‘s Two Goals Help Singapore Beat Japan in Front of 6,341 Spectators – 3.12.2018
Data Analysis: Finland vs Sweden 4:5 – 3.12.2018
DAY 3: Program Starts with Asian Battle, Fans to See Two Nordic Derbies – 3.12.2018
Latvia Stuns the Hosts, Slovakia and Switzerland on Scoring Surge – 3.12.2018
Estonia Wins Evening Thriller in Arena Sparta – 2.12.2018
First Tournament Surprise as Latvia Beats Czech Republic 4-3 – 2.12.2018
Battle between Canada and Singapore Ends in First Tournament Draw – 2.12.2018
Switzerland Outclasses Germany 13-1, Känzig Scores Four Goals – 2.12.2018
Japan Enters Tournament with 1-15 Loss against Slovakia – 2.12.2018
Norway Turns Score to Get First Tournament Win – 2.12.2018
Data Analysis: Germany vs Czech Republic 5:10 – 2.12.2018
DAY 2: Twelve Teams in Action, Czechs to Face Latvia – 2.12.2018