The 15th Men’s World Floorball Championships will take place from 7th — 15th December in Malmö, Sweden. Group D will see Denmark, Poland, Slovenia and Thailand play against each other.
Denmark
Describe your team, and what should we expect from your team during WFC 2024?
It is a team with both young and experienced players, we hope to get off to a good start and hopefully finish in the top 8.
Players to watch
Who is your most dangerous attacker and why?
#14 Lukas Eldholm is always goal-seeking on the pitch and takes smart dribbles
Who is your strongest defender and why?
Undoubtedly #92 Frederik Kobberup A man built of steel!
Who is your toughest player and why?
#23 Martin Törnhjelm He doesn’t give in to any battles or back out of any tackles.
Who is your face-off champion?
Poland
Describe your team, and what should we expect from your team during WFC 2024?
We are young team undergoing a rebuild but still want to develop and improve on our achievements. We want to improve on our previous results and advance to the Top 10.
Players to watch
Who is your most dangerous attacker and why?
#6 Kacper Skura – If you want to see speed, agility mixed with a powerful shot then he is your man. A very dangerous attacker! He is dedicated to training and to making sure he will is the best version of himself during WFC 2024!
Who is your strongest defender and why?
#2 Emil Karkulowski – Our strongest defender is our rookie from the WFCQ. He possesses great split vision, magnificent skills and has the ability to always get out of each situation with the ball sticking to his blade. A star on the team.
Who is your toughest player and why?
#8 Oskar Nieskórski – Oskar is as tough as they get. He plays fair but also very tough in all situations. His desire to block every shot and position himself in front of danger, that is a player that you love to have on your team but dread to play against.
Who is your face-off champion?
#10 Daniel Widurski – Not only our face-off champion, but has the ability to win the ball in the most important situations and is a very intelligent player. Finds clever solutions that nobody else but him sees on the field. That together with his strong will and passion for Poland makes him a very valuable player.
Slovenia
Describe your team, and what should we expect from your team during WFC 2024?
Slovenia has qualified for WFC for the first time, so this will be our first high-level competition. We don’t know what to expect. We will try to give maximum resistance to other teams and do our best to achieve a good result.
Players to watch
Who is your most dangerous attacker and why?
#22 Robert Košir – He has a great maneuver of moving with an excellent shot.
Who is your strongest defender and why?
#13 Blaz Kavcic – He has good skills in predicting the next step of attackers.
Who is your toughest player and why?
#5 Lovro Oblak – He is tall and very strong in contact with players.
Who is your face-off champion?
#10 Luka Peklaj – He is a very smart player with great technique.
Thailand
Describe your team, and what should we expect from your team during WFC 2024?
Veteran players and new faces. Still the same determination and fight as ever!
Players to watch
Who is your most dangerous attacker and why?
#8 Simon Johansson – A determined player who thrives under pressure
Who is your strongest defender and why?
#44 Veerasak Pimpa – He is a highly agile and experienced player. Strong as an Ox.
Who is your toughest player and why?
#35 Kevin Hoeglenius GK – Is extremely disciplined, strong in defense, controlling the pace of the game. His mental strength reflects in the communication with his teammates.
Who is your face-off champion?
#11 Alexander Rinefalk
*Information is provided by the teams and edited by the IFF
