▁won ▁by ▁the ▁host ▁nation . ▁The ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁World ▁F loor ball ▁Championships ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁in ▁I FF ▁history . ▁ ▁Championship ▁results ▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁round ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Ven ue : ▁Sk elle fte å , ▁Sweden ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁Ven ue : ▁U pp s ala , ▁Sweden ▁ ▁P lacement ▁round ▁▁ 1 1 th ▁Place ▁match ▁▁ 9 th ▁Place ▁match ▁▁ 7 th ▁Place ▁match ▁▁ 5 th ▁Place ▁match ▁ ▁Final ▁round ▁ ▁Sem if inals ▁ ▁Bron ze ▁Medal ▁match ▁ ▁Championship ▁match ▁ ▁Le ading ▁sc or ers ▁ ▁All - Star ▁team ▁Go al keeper : ▁ ▁Stefan ▁Matt sson ▁Def ense : ▁▁▁▁ ▁J ari - P ek ka ▁Le ht onen , ▁ ▁Jon as ▁Erik sson ▁For ward : ▁▁▁▁ ▁Christian ▁Hell ström , ▁ ▁Andrea ▁Engel , ▁ ▁Martin ▁O lo f sson ▁ ▁Official ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Rank ings ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁I FF ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Tournament ▁Statistics ▁final ▁game ▁report ▁at ▁SV T ' s ▁open ▁archive ▁▁ ▁Mens ▁World ▁F loor ball ▁Championships , ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁F loor ball ▁Category : 1 9 9 6 ▁in ▁Swedish ▁sport ▁Category : F loor ball ▁World ▁Championships ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 s ▁in ▁Stockholm ▁Category : Intern ational ▁sports ▁compet itions ▁in ▁Stockholm ▁Category : May ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁sports ▁events ▁in ▁Europe ▁Category : S ports ▁compet itions