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Czechia and Switzerland will play in the Women’s WFC 2025 final!
For the first time in history, Czechia will compete in the women’s final of the World Floorball Championships, joined by Switzerland, who secured their spot by defeating Sweden 6-3 in the semi-finals. Czechia delivered a stunning performance today, edging out Finland 1-0 in a tightly contested match. The only goal of the game—and the decisive…
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The best floorball player on the planet, Veera Kauppi: I want to show young girls that anything is possible
Finnish player Veera Kauppi is a legend in the floorball world, showing off her incredible skills in every match. She is the one who scored six points during the quarterfinals of this championships and also broke the world record for goals scored at the World´s Championships in the same match. However, this likable icon doesn’t…
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The Polish team finishes ninth at the championships, Sweden crush Latvia and will face Switzerland in the semifinals
Friday’s schedule opened with the match for ninth place. The Polish team entered the game as slight favorites on paper. However, the last four encounters between the two sides had never ended with more than a two-goal difference. This trend was broken in the battle for ninth place, as Poland won 5–1 and finished ninth…
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The Dutch were close to a fairy tale, Poland slayed Estonia. Czechia is in the semifinals
Thursday’s matches began with the battle for 9th-12th place. First up was a thrilling match between Germany and the Netherlands. The Dutch were close to writing their fairy tale ending, but the Germans scored two goals in the final minutes to secure the victory. Netherlands – Germany 3:5 (0:2, 2:0, 1:3) Thursday kicked off with…
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Australia defeated USA in the playoff for 13th place, Japan beat Singapore despite a dramatic finish
Wednesday’s program at the Ostravar Arena kicked off with a match between the USA and Australia, which, despite initially appearing to be a one-sided affair, ended up being very evenly matched. This was followed by a match between Japan and Singapore, where, despite an unexpected comeback by the Singaporeans in the final stages, it was…
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“I started in Ostrava, and I’ll end in Ostrava” Slovak veteran reflects on her years in the national team and the Czech Extraliga
For an incredible 14 years, she has not missed a single Women’s World Floorball Championships — but this year’s tournament will be her last. Slovak captain Katarína Klapitová, who also enjoyed a highly successful era in the Czech Extraliga, announced her decision earlier. And fittingly, she experienced that era right in the city where the…
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“We have shown the world that we belong to the World Floorball Championships”, says Dutch captain Meijer after historic success
The Dutch lost to Slovakia in the play-offs, but the players can be proud of themselves. The Netherlands qualified for the World Floorball Championships for the first time in ten years and immediately enriched their participation by advancing from the group stage. According to captain Marissa Meijer, this success may help the growth of floorball…
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Play-offs drama: Norway advances after shootout, Latvia also wins narrowly
The first play-off matches of the Women’s World Floorball Championships were played. Slovakia was the first to secure a place among the top eight, joined by Norway after a shootout. Norway will play in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2021, facing the home team right away. Latvia secured their place in the quarterfinals…
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Czech Lionesses Impress Sports Superstar Jaromír Jágr! The Hockey Legend Was Captivated by the Floorball Atmosphere
He dropped the ceremonial face-off, watched the Czech women’s final group-stage match against powerhouse Switzerland, and after the 7–4 victory took a selfie with the players. Jaromír Jágr delighted the Czech national team with his presence in the Brno arena and was amazed by the atmosphere that filled the hall. “There is usually atmosphere in…
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The Danes secured their first win of the tournament after a spectacular comeback, while the Germans were crushing Singapore
The third day of the World Championship kicked off with a thrilling shootout between Latvia and Denmark. Although the Latvians showed great fighting spirit and even led twice in the match, the Danes managed to turn the game around and secure their first much-desired victory. Victory has also Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Estonia or Norway. Latvia…
