2026 IIHF World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | 15–31 May, 2026 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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The 2026 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland from 15 to 31 May 2026, as the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on 27 May 2022 in Tampere, Finland.
Hosting Venue
The only bidders were Kazakhstan and Switzerland. Switzerland was originally slated to host in 2020, but the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, while Kazakhstan has not hosted any tournaments, which caused some confusion on who had higher priority. In the end, on 27 May 2022, the IIHF Congress awarded Switzerland rights to host the competition. No votes were needed, due to Kazakhstan's bid withdrawal earlier.
Teams
Austria
Canada
Czechia
Denmark
Finland
Great Britain
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Norway- File:Dominion of Newfoundland Red Ensign.svg Newfoundland
Slovakia
Slovenia- Switzerland
Sweden
United States
Trivia
(TBA)
