2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualification explained

The 2024 IFF Men's World Floorball Championships qualification is a series of tournaments to decide the teams which will play in the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships. The 2024 World Championship will once again feature 16 teams. 1 place were allocated to the hosts, Sweden. The remaining 15 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five IFF confederations will compete.

Distribution of spots

The distribution by confederation for the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships will be:

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualification dateAppearancePrevious best performance
LastTotalStreak
15 15
Americas qualification 8 8 )
Asia-Oceania qualification 3 3 )
Asia-Oceania qualification 4 4 )
Asia-Oceania qualification 6 2 )

Americas qualification

The American qualification were played between 17 and 18 February 2024 in Toronto, Canada at the Toronto Metropolitan University.[1] Colombia wanted to enter, but the Canadian hosts rejected the entry of the Colombians due to financial reasons.[2] Canada won both games with a 26–7 aggregate score.[3] This result also sent Canada to the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.

Teams

Group

Asia-Oceania qualification

The Asia-Oceania qualification will be played between 21 and 25 May 2024 in Pasig, Philippines.[4] The event was originally going to be held in February 2024, but was postponed to May due to the delay of the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to February.[5] The top three will make the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships. Since China entered the event, they will take the host quota at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.[2] On, 26 April 2024, the team lists were announced.[6]

Group composition

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Notes

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

All times are local (UTC+7).

Fifth place game

Knockout stage

Final

Final ranking

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2
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4
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8
width=10px bgcolor=ccffccQualified for the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships

European qualification

Format

The first two qualification tournaments were eight team competitions, held in Liepāja and Łochów. Both qualification tournaments have four available spots in the world championship. The third tournament was a round-robin group consisting of five teams organised in Škofja Loka. The top three in this group qualify for the world championship.[7] The qualification schedule was announced on 5 July 2023.[8] The squads were confirmed on 4 January 2024.[9]

European qualification tournament 1

The European qualification tournament 1 were played between 31 January and 3 February 2024 in Liepāja, Latvia.

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Group B

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Qualification play off

Estonia qualified for the 2024 World Championships

Germany qualified for the 2024 World Championships

European qualification tournament 2

The European qualification tournament 2 were played between 1 and 4 February 2024 in Łochów, Poland.

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Group B

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Qualification play off

Norway qualified for the 2024 World Championships

Poland qualified for the 2024 World Championships

European qualification tournament 3

The European qualification tournament 3 were played between 31 January and 4 February 2024 in Škofja Loka, Slovenia.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All you need to know about the Americas Men's WFCQ 2024 and TWG 2025 qualifications. February 15, 2024. IFF Main Site.
  2. Web site: IFF Central Board meeting 2/2023 21.05.2023 as a physical meeting in Malmö, in Sweden . International Football Federation . 26 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Canada Men qualify for the WFC 2024 and The World Games 2025!. February 18, 2024. IFF Main Site.
  4. News: Floorball takes center stage as Philippines hosts men's Asia-Oceania qualifiers . 16 May 2024 . The Philippine Star . 14 May 2024.
  5. Web site: IFF CB Meeting news 3/2023 - updates on the upcoming events. September 5, 2023. IFF Main Site.
  6. Web site: Men's WFC 2024 AOFC Qualifications Team Lists Published!. April 26, 2024. IFF Main Site.
  7. Web site: Česká reprezentace mužů odehraje kvalifikaci o šampionát v Polsku, vyzve domácí nebo Rakousko | Florbal.cz.
  8. Web site: Men's WFC 2024 EUR Qualification Schedule Released!. July 5, 2023. IFF Main Site.
  9. Web site: Men's WFCQ EUR 2024 team lists published!. January 4, 2024. IFF Main Site.