Sweden, seeking a seventh consecutive world floorball title in Neuchatel, reached the semi-finals with a 26-2 win over Germany tonight ©IFF

Sweden, seeking to earn a seventh consecutive title at the 12th International Floorball Federation Women's World Championships, demolished Germany 26-2 in Neuchâtel tonight to earn a semi-final meeting tomorrow with world ranked number two side Finland.

The defending champions have beaten Finland in the last four finals of these Championships, which first ran in 1997, although the last two meetings were decided on penalty shootouts.

The Finns had secured their place with the previous day’s 8-6 win over Slovakia at the Patinoires du Littoral venue in the Swiss city.

The Czech Republic earned a semi-final against hosts Switzerland at the International Floorball Federation's Women's World Championships in Neuchatel thanks to an 11-4 win over Poland ©IFF
The Czech Republic earned a semi-final against hosts Switzerland at the International Floorball Federation's Women's World Championships in Neuchatel thanks to an 11-4 win over Poland ©IFF

The hosts, seeking to replicate their only previous win in this event from 2005, had secured their semi-final place yesterday with a 10-4 victory over Latvia.

Their semi-final opponents are scheduled to be the Czech Republic, who beat Poland 11-4 in tonight’s first quarter-final.