FACE-OFF MAY 15 · ZÜRICH & FRIBOURG
2026 IIHF
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
16 nations. 2 cities. 1 champion. Follow every goal, every game, every moment from Switzerland.
16
Teams
64
Games
2
Host Cities
Opening Day · Friday, May 15
Full Schedule →Saturday, May 16
All Games →Group A · Matchday 2
Great Britain🇬🇧
12:20
🇦🇹Austria
05/16 · Zürich
Group B · Matchday 1
Slovakia🇸🇰
12:20
🇳🇴Norway
05/16 · Fribourg
Group A · Matchday 2
Hungary🇭🇺
16:20
🇫🇮Finland
05/16 · Zürich
Group B · Matchday 2
Canada🇨🇦
16:20
🇮🇹Italy
05/16 · Fribourg
Group A · Matchday 2
Switzerland🇨🇭
20:20
🇱🇻Latvia
05/16 · Zürich
Group B · Matchday 2
Slovenia🇸🇮
20:20
🇸🇪Sweden
05/16 · Fribourg
Standings
Full Standings →Group A
| # | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Group B
| # | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Teams
All Teams → 🇺🇸 United States Group A 🇨🇭 Switzerland Group A 🇫🇮 Finland Group A 🇩🇪 Germany Group A 🇱🇻 Latvia Group A 🇦🇹 Austria Group A 🇭🇺 Hungary Group A 🇬🇧 Great Britain Group A 🇨🇦 Canada Group B 🇸🇪 Sweden Group B 🇨🇿 Czechia Group B 🇩🇰 Denmark Group B 🇸🇰 Slovakia Group B 🇳🇴 Norway Group B 🇸🇮 Slovenia Group B 🇮🇹 Italy Group B
Latest News
All News →Match Report
Canada Down Sweden 5-3 in Group B Opener
John Tavares opened the scoring and Connor Brown and Dylan Cozens added third-period goals as Canada beat Sweden 5-3 at BCF Arena in Fribourg. Jet Greaves earned the win.
Hockey Worlds · 2026-05-15
Match Report
Finland Edge Germany 3-1 in Tournament Opener
Jesse Puljujärvi's third-period power-play goal proved decisive as Finland opened the 2026 IIHF World Championship with a 3-1 win over Germany at Swiss Life Arena.
Hockey Worlds · 2026-05-15
Team News
Ekman-Larsson Named Sweden Captain for 2026 World Championship
Oliver Ekman-Larsson will wear the C for Tre Kronor in Switzerland, with Mattias Ekholm and Lucas Raymond as alternates.
Hockey Worlds · 2026-05-14
Venues
Group A · Knockouts
Swiss Life Arena
Zürich, Switzerland
Capacity: 12,000 Group A · QFs · SFs · Finals
Group B
BCF Arena
Fribourg, Switzerland
Capacity: 9,009 Group B only