2007 Rink Hockey World Championship

The 2007 Rink Hockey World Championship was the 38th edition of the Rink Hockey World Championship, being held between 16 and 23 June 2007, in Montreux, Switzerland. It was disputed by 16 countries and it watched Spain achieving his 13th title, after an 8–1 win over Switzerland, in the final. The event marked the first time Switzerland reached the final of the most important international roller hockey competition. It also marked the worst performance ever for Portugal, with a disappointing 6th place.

2007 FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland Switzerland
Dates16–23 June 2007
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Montreux
Final positions
Champions Spain (13th title)
Runners-up  Switzerland
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored308 (6.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Jurandy da Silva (12)
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Format

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The competition was disputed by 16 countries, divided in four groups of 4 teams each one. Unsurprisingly, the four major National Teams, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Argentina were divided by the four groups and they all won them. The two highest classified teams of each group would qualify for the knockout phase, starting with the quarter-finals. The winners would face each other at the semi-finals and then would advance for the final. The losers played for the 3rd place award.

Every game lasted 40 minutes, divided in 2 parts of 20 minutes.

Phase I

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 20 2 +18 9
  Brazil 3 2 0 1 12 12 0 6
  Germany 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 3
  Colombia 3 0 0 3 4 21 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]
Spain  7–1  Brazil
Germany  6–1  Colombia
Brazil  5–3  Germany
Spain  9–1  Colombia
Brazil  6–2  Colombia
Spain  4–0  Germany

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 20 2 +18 9
  Angola 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
  Chile 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
  Netherlands 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Source: [citation needed]
Chile  4–2  Netherlands
Argentina  5–2  Angola
Angola  2–0  Chile
Argentina  9–0  Netherlands
Angola  7–0  Netherlands
Argentina  6–0  Chile

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Portugal 3 3 0 0 22 5 +17 9
  France 3 2 0 1 11 8 +3 6
  United States 3 1 0 2 7 20 −13 3
  Mozambique 3 0 0 3 9 16 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
United States  5–3  Mozambique
Portugal  4–1  France
France  6–2  United States
Portugal  7–4  Mozambique
France  4–2  Mozambique
Portugal  11–0  United States

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Italy 3 3 0 0 12 6 +6 9
   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
  England 3 1 0 2 8 12 −4 3
  Andorra 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Andorra  1–2  England
Switzerland  1–3  Italy
Italy  6–4  England
Switzerland  1–0  Andorra
Italy  3–1  Andorra
Switzerland  5–2  England

Knockout Phase

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 June
 
 
  Spain8
 
22 June
 
  Angola 0
 
  Spain 6
 
21 June
 
  Italy 0
 
  Italy3
 
23 June
 
  France 1
 
   Switzerland 1
 
21 June
 
  Spain 8
 
  Portugal2
 
22 June
 
   Switzerland 3
 
   Switzerland 4
 
21 June
 
  Argentina 3 Third place
 
  Brazil 1
 
23 June
 
  Argentina 2
 
  Argentina 3
 
 
  Italy 2
 

5th–8th places

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Semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
22 June
 
 
  Angola3(3)E
 
23 June
 
  France3(4)T
 
  France4
 
22 June
 
  Portugal3
 
  Brazil3
 
 
  Portugal5
 
7th place
 
 
23 June
 
 
  Angola1
 
 
  Brazil7

9th–12th places

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Quarter-finalsQualifying9th place
 
          
 
21 June
 
 
  Germany6
 
22 June
 
  Netherlands4
 
  Germany2(2)G
 
21 June
 
  Mozambique2(3)P
 
  England1
 
23 June
 
  Mozambique2
 
  Mozambique3
 
21 June
 
  Andorra1
 
  Chile3
 
22 June
 
  Colombia2
 
  Chile1
 
21 June
 
  Andorra2 11th place
 
  United States1
 
23 June
 
  Andorra4
 
  Germany2(5)G
 
 
  Chile2(6)P
 

13th–16th places

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Semi-finals13th place
 
      
 
22 June
 
 
  Netherlands3
 
23 June
 
  England4
 
  England4
 
22 June
 
  Colombia2
 
  Colombia3(4)E
 
 
  England3(3)T
 
15th place
 
 
23 June
 
 
  Netherlands5
 
 
  United States3
  • ET: Extra-Time
  • GP: Penalties

Final Placing

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place Team
    Spain
     Switzerland
    Argentina
4   Italy
5   France
6   Portugal
7   Brazil
8   Angola
9   Mozambique
10   Andorra
11   Chile
12   Germany
13   England
14   Colombia
15   Netherlands
16   United States


 2007 Rink Hockey World Championship 
 
SPAIN
13th title
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