A total of 35 teams have registered for the 13th Men’s WFC which will be hosted by Helsinki, Finland from 4th – 12th December 2020. 16 countries will be participating in the WFC and the Finnish Men’s team is the reigning world champion after defending their gold medal in Prague in 2018.
In Europe, there will be six qualification groups with three event locations: Frederikshavn (Denmark), Poprad (Slovakia) and Liepaja (Latvia). The Asia-Oceania qualification will be held in Bangkok (Thailand), March 2nd – 7th 2020.
Men’s WFC 2020 Qualifications EUR1
Frederikshavn, Denmark, 30 Jan – 2 Feb 2020 (rankings in brackets)
Group A: Sweden (2), Poland (12), Slovenia (20), Ukraine (44)
Group B: Denmark (7), Estonia (10), Great Britain (28), Iceland (29)
Team presentations & Event website
Men’s WFC 2020 Qualifications EUR2
Poprad, Slovakia, 30 Jan – 2 Feb 2020 (rankings in brackets)
Group C: Switzerland (3), Russia (18), Belgium (22), Cote d’Ivoire (40)
Group D: Norway (6), Slovakia (9), Hungary (27), Italy (30)
Team presentations & Event website
Men’s WFC 2020 Qualification EUR 3
Liepaja, Latvia, 29 Jan – 1 Feb 2020 (rankings in brackets)
Group E: Czech Republic (4), Spain (19), Netherlands (23), Liechtenstein (33)
Group F: Germany (5), Latvia (8), Austria (24), France (32)
Team presentations & Event website
New playing system
For the first time, a new playing system will be introduced in the qualifications. In Europe, there will be four days of play (reduced from five) and three teams will qualify from each qualification event. In each event, there are two groups of four teams, and the teams will play once against the others in their group. On the final day will be a play-off round of cross-over matches, as follows:
Final – 1st Group C v 1st Group D (both teams qualify)
3rd place – 2nd v 2nd (winner qualifies)
5th place – 3rd v 3rd
7th place – 4th v 4th
Follow the WFC 2020 Qualifications
WFCQ 2020 Mobile App
The IFF Events Mobile App for the WFC Qualifications is now available. Get all the WFCQ results, stats and YouTube live matches directly to your device! IFF Events App is available in App Store & Google Play! Guess the results, collect points and win a UNIHOC CARBSKIN stick!
WFCQ 2020 YouTube & Photos
All matches are streamed live on the IFF YouTube channel. WFCQ 2020 photos are available on IFF flickr (photo credit to: Photographer/IFF)
WFC 2020 website & social media channels
WFC 2020 website & IFF website
WFC Facebook & IFF Facebook
WFC Twitter & IFF Twitter
WFC Instagram & IFF Instagram
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Men’s WFC 2020 in Helsinki
The 13th Men’s Men’s World Floorball Championship will be played in Helsinki, Finland from 4th – 12th December, 2020. The WFC 2020 preliminary rounds and quarter-finals are played in the Helsinki Ice hockey Arena. The WFC 2020 semi-finals and medal games are played in Hartwall Arena.
For more information visit www.wfchelsinki2020.fi
