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
Dates	16–23 June 2007
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Montreux
Final positions
Champions	Spain (13th title)
Runners-up	Switzerland
Third place	Argentina
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	48
Goals scored	308 (6.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jurandy da Silva (12)
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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:

16 June 2007

Spain	7–1	Brazil

17 June 2007

Germany	6–1	Colombia

18 June 2007

Brazil	5–3	Germany

18 June 2007

Spain	9–1	Colombia

19 June 2007

Brazil	6–2	Colombia

19 June 2007

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:

17 June 2007

Chile	4–2	Netherlands

17 June 2007

Argentina	5–2	Angola

18 June 2007

Angola	2–0	Chile

18 June 2007

Argentina	9–0	Netherlands

19 June 2007

Angola	7–0	Netherlands

19 June 2007

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:

17 June 2007

United States	5–3	Mozambique

17 June 2007

Portugal	4–1	France

18 June 2007

France	6–2	United States

18 June 2007

Portugal	7–4	Mozambique

19 June 2007

France	4–2	Mozambique

19 June 2007

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:

17 June 2007

Andorra	1–2	England

17 June 2007

Switzerland	1–3	Italy

18 June 2007

Italy	6–4	England

18 June 2007

Switzerland	1–0	Andorra

19 June 2007

Italy	3–1	Andorra

19 June 2007

Switzerland	5–2	England

Knockout Phase

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	21 June
	Spain	8
					22 June
	Angola	0
					Spain	6
	21 June
					Italy	0
	Italy	3
									23 June
	France	1
									Switzerland	1
	21 June
									Spain	8
	Portugal	2
					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-finals				5th place
	22 June
	Angola	3(3)E
					23 June
	France	3(4)T
					France	4
	22 June
					Portugal	3
	Brazil	3
	Portugal	5
					7th place
					23 June
					Angola	1
					Brazil	7

9th–12th places

	Quarter-finals				Qualifying				9th place
	21 June
	Germany	6
					22 June
	Netherlands	4
					Germany	2(2)G
	21 June
					Mozambique	2(3)P
	England	1
									23 June
	Mozambique	2
									Mozambique	3
	21 June
									Andorra	1
	Chile	3
					22 June
	Colombia	2
					Chile	1
	21 June
					Andorra	2			11th place
	United States	1
									23 June
	Andorra	4
									Germany	2(5)G
									Chile	2(6)P

13th–16th places

	Semi-finals				13th place
	22 June
	Netherlands	3
					23 June
	England	4
					England	4
	22 June
					Colombia	2
	Colombia	3(4)E
	England	3(3)T
					15th place
					23 June
					Netherlands	5
					United States	3

• ET: Extra-Time
• GP: Penalties

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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