The Women’s WFC 2027 EUR1 Qualification got underway in Wolsztyn, Poland, alongside the EUR2 and EUR3 qualification tournaments. Six teams are competing for three places at the Women’s World Floorball Championships 2027 in Turku, Finland.
The opening day saw Italy overcome Hungary, reigning world champions Switzerland dominate against Ukraine, and hosts Poland survive a late comeback attempt from Estonia.
Hungary vs Italy: 4–7
The opening match saw Hungary take on Italy in what promised to be a closely contested encounter, and the first period certainly lived up to expectations.
Both teams created dangerous chances and produced impressive saves at either end. Hungary opened the scoring and even hit the post, but Italy fought back to take a narrow 2–1 lead into the first break.
The second period proved decisive as Italy stepped up the intensity. Hungary struggled to match the increased pace, allowing the Italians to extend their advantage.
Italy maintained their momentum into the third period, but Hungary found their rhythm again in the second half of the period, managing to narrow the gap. Despite the Hungarian comeback attempt, Italy secured an important 7–4 victory to start their qualification campaign.
Ukraine vs Switzerland: 1–37
The second match of the day saw Ukraine face the reigning world champions, Switzerland.
The Swiss wasted no time demonstrating their quality, controlling the game from the opening minutes with quick passing, excellent teamwork and clinical finishing.
Despite facing relentless pressure, Ukraine continued to compete with determination. Their goalkeepers had a particularly demanding afternoon, producing several impressive saves throughout the match. Ukraine also managed to find the net in the second period.
Switzerland’s attacking strength proved overwhelming, resulting in a commanding 37–1 victory. The reigning champions delivered a performance worthy of their title, while Ukraine can take encouragement from their determination and the effort they showed against one of the world’s strongest teams.
Estonia vs Poland: 4–6
The final match of the day brought plenty of excitement as hosts Poland faced Estonia in front of their home crowd.
Poland could hardly have asked for a better start, finding the back of the net just ten seconds after the opening whistle! However, the rest of the first period remained evenly matched, with neither team managing to score again.
The hosts took control in the second period, extending their lead while Estonia managed to score just once.
But the final period was a different story. Estonia mounted an impressive comeback, scoring several goals in succession and reducing Poland’s lead to just one goal at 5–4. The Estonian goalkeeper played a crucial role, making a series of important saves to keep her team in contention.
However, Poland managed to hold off the Estonian comeback and added another goal to seal a 6–4 victory, giving the hosts a winning start to their qualification campaign.
The road to Turku continues
Italy, Switzerland and Poland have taken their first steps towards qualification, but with four more matchdays ahead, nothing has been decided yet.
Three places at the Women’s WFC 2027 are still up for grabs, and there is plenty more to come in Wolsztyn.
This was just day one!
