The 13th Women’s World Floorball Championships will be held in Uppsala, Sweden from 27th of November until 5th of December 2021. Sweden, Finland, Slovakia and Germany are playing in Group B.
Sweden
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
The big change is that more and more teams play with higher intensity, want to win the ball higher up in the field, want to direct the conditions in the games and own the ball a lot. Since then more and more international top players have taken the step over to Sweden and raised both the status and the level of our highest league, SSL.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
We want a lot of ball and dictate the conditions in the games. We want to be forward-leaning and play with high intensity where all players show participation in both the attacking game and the defensive game.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Ida Sundberg
Calm and confident with the ball, good passing player, great at reading the game and turns the game quickly. She is the queen of duels.
Most dangerous attacker:
Ellen Rasmussen
In her versatility, she can duel, put the ball in goal in all possible ways, close to goal, on her own break and shots from outside. A two-way player with fantastic skills.
Toughest player:
Klara Molin
She is big and strong and plays with great authority in everything she does. A locomotive that just pushes on with both heart and brain.
Fastest player:
Moa Andersson
A defensive player who works hard and shows great participation in both the defensive and the attacking game.
Finland
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
Finland’s highest floorball league got a new brand and F-liiga was established in 2020. Finland is constantly developing young talented players with very good technical skills and as a proof of that Finland is women’s U19 World Champion 2021.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
We have many same players than in the last WFC in Neuchatel, so we are now more experienced team than two years ago. It has been already 20 years since Finland won the women’s world championship last time. The hunger has grown during these years and the team is ready to chase the gold medals.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Inka Lampinen
An unyielding player and plays extremely hard in fighting situations. She does a lot of dirty work for the whole team.
Most dangerous attacker:
Veera Kauppi
She is constantly able to create dangerous places for herself and others in the attack zone. The type of winner who wants to always be on the field when games are solved.
Toughest player:
Sofia Leino
Gives pressure like a machine. She manages to make the opponent’s life difficult in every change. An important role player for the team.
Fastest player:
Laura Manninen
With her speed she is able to win 1 against 1 situations on every side of the field. The tougher the opponent, the tougher and faster Laura is.
Slovakia
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
Well the pandemic situation didn’t really help Slovak floorball to improve because the leagues were stopped for almost year and a half and training options were very limited. On the other side, players who participated at the last U19 championship are more experienced and can slowly become the future of Slovak floorball.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
I would describe us as young underdogs. I think that nobody really expects a lot from us so we can only surprise and hopefully repeat the 5th place from 2017.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Michaela Šponiarová
It is very difficult to take the ball from her, great shot, experiences from the Finnish, Swedish and Czech league.
Most dangerous attacker:
Paulína Hudáková
One of the best overall topscorers in last two championships, excellent technical skills, very precise shot, great at one against one situations.
Toughest player:
Katarína Klapitová
Experience from the Swiss and Czech leagues, always goes all in to the corners.
Fastest player:
Laura Chúpeková
Familiar playing at the IFU Arena since she represented Slovakia at U19 WFC this year. This will be her second Women’s WFC.
Germany
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
We had a long break due Covid-19. So we restarted again this year with the championship and a very young team.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
It will be a hard tournament with maybe one or more positive surprises.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Theresa Beppler-Alt
Experienced player with a hard shot.
Most dangerous attacker:
Anna-Lena Best
Player with really good technical skills.
Toughest player:
Noora Holle
Young goalkeeper ready to fight.
Fastest player:
Kisa Reck
Experienced forward who will play her third Women’s WFC in Uppsala.
- The information here is provided by the teams and modified by the IFF.
