IIHF 2026

IIHF Worlds 2026

The Swiss-hosted Worlds bring 16 ice-hockey nations to Zurich and Fribourg for a May playoff finish.

When

15-31 May 2026

Where

Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland, with games at Swiss Life Arena and BCF Arena.

Background

The tournament decides the men's ice-hockey world champion. The group stage is dense, and every point shapes the quarter-final race.

Tournament format

Sixteen teams play in two groups of eight. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, the top four in each group reach the quarter-finals, and the medal rounds are single elimination.

Sport

In ice hockey, score calls use the score after regular time. Overtime and shootouts can appear in results, but they do not change the correct prediction score.

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