The 13th Women’s World Floorball Championships will be held in Uppsala, Sweden from 27th of November until 5th of December 2021. USA, Denmark, Thailand and Italy are playing in Group C.
USA
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
USA floorball, in general, has continued to grow since the previous WFC with the creation of various committees and regional directors by the US Floorball Association Board. These groups within the organization have been working on grassroots efforts, membership and national team development among other focuses. With this development the women´s team has been able to recruit new players and spread awareness for the sport.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
We are a team on and off the court. We are lead by some of our veterans and driven by our young and talented players who bring a lot of energy to our roster. Our mindset is to take one game at the time, do our best and try to improve from the last WFC.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Jenna Hausman
Hockey player with a great physique who also is a great playmaker. She is calm and always takes the right decision.
Most dangerous attacker:
Marie Häggström
Team’s playmaker and the one that always finds the net. Fast, strong and with a great technique she is always dangerous on the court.
Toughest player:
Gabrielle Lindström
Plays for one of the best clubs in the world, KAIS Mora. She is a strong defender, tough but also very fast. Watch out for her!
Fastest player:
Kajsa Krohn
One of our youngest players and we put a lot of hopes on her for the future. Kajsa is moving around a lot and is dangerous in front of the goal.
DENMARK
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
We have a U19 women’s national team. We have seen a positive development of girls playing floorball in Denmark, and we are proud to have the youth national team back in playing international tournaments. This will effect our A-team in the future, by new young players, who already have international experience.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
Team Denmark is a organized, passing and positioning team. We relay on a strong defensive structure and aggressive play style combined with direct offensive focus. We are a young group, with a good balance between young talented players and strong experienced players.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Anne Sofie Thaarup
Strong, in every way experienced defender.
Most dangerous attacker:
Cecilia Di Nardo
A point machine with goals and assists.
Toughest player:
Eva Knudsen
Just tough and no nonsense.
Fastest player:
Frida Mainz Ohlsson
Fast with and without the ball.
Thailand
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
Like all other countries, Floorball in Thailand has abruptly hit the breaks when the pandemic started. Due to the slow reaction of the country, it has also made it extremly slow to restart our daily lives, which includes, playing floorball.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
It has been a challenge to get the team together, with our usual model of working with Europe based players and Thailand based players, international travel is pretty much impossible. It will be a mix of players both old and new, but for our youth group, we hope that this will be a good experience for the newer players who have yet to compete at this level.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Aliisa Syrjänen
Strong and bold defender.
Most dangerous attacker:
Sirinan Boonbut
Sirinan is our dangerous attacker. She was unfortunately injured in the first game of the last competition Thailand participated in, so we are happy to see her recovery!
Toughest player:
Lalita Kuiraphanew
Strong player in Thailand and has a lot of passion when she plays.
Fastest player:
Nina Suppa
Our veteran player who is fast to read the game.
Italy
What has changed in women’s floorball in your country since the last WFC in 2019?
The staff is new, as well as the way of working and playing. A lot of focus is put on making players and staff more professional.
Describe your team. What should we expect from your team during WFC 2021?
It’s a very young team, which needs to acquire international experience. It will be very important to interpret the matches in the right way, play according to our game plan and aim at having a positive result in every match.
Players to watch
Strongest defender:
Alina Baioni
The player with most experience is Alina Baioni, player in the Swiss NLB and with a number of games in the national team. Her experience will help to make the younger players grow and give stability to her line.
Most dangerous attackers:
We are lucky to have many players who con put pressure on the opponent’s defence. Of these I would choose Deborah Wagner, Laura Bolt and Camilla Olshov due to their individual technical skills.
Fastest player:
The three forwards mentioned above and Anastasia are the fastest players in the team.
Toughest player:
Our strength is not in one single player, but in having a very solid group with a strong team spirit helping each other on and off the field.
- The information here is provided by the teams and modified by the IFF.
