U19 WFCQ 2017 EUR Group B Team Presentations

A total of 26 teams have registered for the 9th Men´s U19 World Floorball Championships, to be held in May 2017 in Växjö, Sweden. Based on the IFF regional quota system two teams from Europe will qualify to B-division. 10 teams are split into two groups and every team plays each other once within their group. The top team from each group will qualify to the final round.

Five teams are playing in the Men’s U19 WFCQ EUR Group B: Estonia, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and for the first time France. Estonia is the favorite of the group, since they have the highest ranking (12). Though Spain is five rankings behind, when they met Estonia the last time in 2014 they lost by only one goal. Italy and Netherlands are neck on neck since Italy is ranked 21st and Netherlands 22nd. France is making their debut in the tournament and might be full of surprises.

Team Presentations:

Estonia
Team Estonia has been a part of the Men’s U19 WFC every time since it was first held in 2001. The team’s main goal is to win every match and make their way to the final round.
Players to watch:
Mathias Einamann: Team captain who is versatile and good with the ball.
Andreas Õun: Forward with a strong and accurate shot.
Morten Talviste: Physical player who was part of the team already in 2015 U19 WFC.

#98 M. Einamann

#13 A. Oun

#47 M. Talviste

Spain
Spain has a young and hard-working team. They are ambitious and will battle until the last whistle in order to reach their goal, Växjö.
Players to watch:
Carlos Abad Lavara: Team captain who leads the team with his energy and experience.
Sergio Fuentes Sanchez: Defender who always plays for the team.
Adrian Iñigo Tastet: Excellent player who knows how to shoot.

#69 C. Abad Lavara

#95 S. Fuentes Sanchez

#27 A. Inigo Tastet

Italy
Team Italy’s roster consists of players from the Italian league. The team’s aim is to test themselves and also reach for the best end result.
Players to watch:
Alessandro Capitani: Most experienced player in the team who also has a good game sense.
Federico Di Già: Young forward with a good technique
Andrea Abbruciati: Fast goalkeeper who has strong experience from the national league.

#14 A. Capitani

#21 F. Di Gia

#81 A. Abbruciati

Netherlands
Netherlands has a versatile team that consists of players from the Swiss and Swedish league, second timers and new, hungry players. Their goal is to make it to the final round by playing offensive and attractive floorball.
Players to watch:
Ivar Kwant: One of the most intelligent players in the team who also has experience from the Swedish league.
Jelle van Schagen: Swiss league player who never gets tired. His counter-attacks are an almost impossible to stop.
Bart Bogaard: Motivator of the team on and off the rink. Dangerous player who always seems to find a way to score.

#22 I. Kwant

#15 J. van Schagen

#9 B. Bogaard

France
France is taking part in the Men’s U19 WFCQ for the first time. Their cohesive team is in Celano to gain experience and hope to surprise the opponent whenever it’s possible.
Players to watch:
Thomas Courtet: Determined player with a good shot. Knows how to build an attack.
Léo Vallar: Complete player who is able to turn the game around very quickly.
Quentin Hincker: Good defender who has a great game sense.