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 country Switzerland
Dates16–23 June
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) Jurandy da Silva (12)

Format

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

Group A

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:
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

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:
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

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:
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

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:
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

Bracket

 
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

 
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

 
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

 
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: Penaltys

Final Placing

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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