It's the last day of the preliminary round of the 2026 IIHF World Championships, the standings are locking in with just a few games remaining before the knockout stage of the tournament..
Only the top four teams from each group will move on while the bottom two are relegated to the Division I tournament in 2027, making every game important.
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Check the latest standings of the 2026 IIHF World Championships as they wrap up the preliminary round and head to the playoff stages. Here's what to know.
IIHF World Championships 2026 Standings
Group A Standings
Country, Points (Wins - Overtime Wins - Overtime Loss - Loss)
- Switzerland, 18 (6-0-0-0)
- Finland, 18 (6-0-0-0)
- Latvia, 12 (4-0-0-3)
- Germany, 10 (3-0-1-3)
- Austria, 9 (3-0-0-3)
- USA, 8 (2-1-0-3)
- Hungary, 3 (1-0-0-6)
- Great Britain, 0 (0-0-0-7)
Group B Standings
Country, Points (Wins - Overtime Wins - Overtime Loss - Loss)
- Canada, 17 (5-1-0-0)
- Norway, 15 (4-1-1-1)
- Czechia, 13 (4-0-1-1)
- Slovakia, 11 (3-1-0-2)
- Sweden, 9 (3-0-0-3)
- Denmark, 6 (1-1-1-4)
- Slovenia, 6 (1-1-1-4)
- Italy, 1 (0-0-1-6)
IIHF World Championships 2026 Scores
Friday, May 15
- Group A
- Finland 3 - 1 Germany
- USA 1 - 3 Switzerland
- Group B
- Canada 5 - 3 Sweden
- Czechia 4 - 1 Denmark
Saturday, May 16
- Group A
- Great Britain 2 - 5 Austria
- Hungary 1 - 4 Finland
- Switzerland 4 - 2 Latvia
- Group B
- Slovakia 2 - 1 Norway
- Italy 0 - 6 Canada
- Slovenia 3 - 2 Czechia (OT)
Sunday, May 17
- Group A
- Great Britain 1 - 5 USA
- Austria 4 - 2 Hungary
- Germany 0 - 2 Latvia
- Group B
- Italy 1 - 4 Slovakia
- Denmark 2 - 6 Sweden
- Norway 4 - 0 Slovenia (SO)
Monday, May 18
- Group A
- Finland 6 - 2 USA
- Germany 1 - 6 Switzerland
- Group B
- Canada 5 - 1 Denmark
- Sweden 3 - 4 Czechia
Tuesday, May 19
- Group A
- Latvia 1 - 3 Austria
- Hungary 5 - 0 Great Britain
- Group B
- Italy 0 - 4 Norway
- Slovenia 4 - 5 Slovakia
Wednesday, May 20
- Group A
- Austria 0 - 9 Switzerland
- USA 4 - 3 Germany (SO)
- Group B
- Czechia 3 - 1 Italy
- Sweden 6 - 0 Slovenia
Thursday, May 21
- Group A
- Latvia 1 - 7 Finland
- Switzerland 4 - 1 Great Britain
- Group B
- Canada 6 - 5 Norway
- Denmark 1 - 5 Slovakia
Friday, May 22
- Group A
- Germany 6 - 2 Hungary
- Finland 4 - 0 Great Britain
- Group B
- Canada 3 - 1 Slovenia
- Sweden 3 - 0 Italy
Saturday, May 23
- Group A
- Latvia 4 - 2 USA
- Switzerland 9 - 0 Hungary
- Austria 2 - 6 Germany
- Group B
- Denmark 4 - 0 Slovenia
- Slovakia 2 - 3 Czechia
- Norway 3 - 2 Sweden
Sunday, May 24
- Group A
- Great Britain 0 - 6 Latvia
- Finland 5 - 2 Austria
- Group B
- Denmark 3 - 2 Italy
- Slovakia 1 - 5 Canada
Monday, May 25
- Group A
- USA 7 - 3 Hungary
- Germany 6 - 3 Great Britain
- Group B
- Czechia 1 - 4 Norway
- Slovenia 5 - 1 Italy
Tuesday, May 26
- Group A
- Hungary 1 - 8 Latvia
- USA vs Austria
- Switzerland vs Finland
- Group B
- Norway 4 - 3 Denmark
- Sweden vs Slovakia
- Czechia vs Canada
IIHF World Championships 2026 Schedule
Thursday, May 28
- Group A
- 10:20 a.m. ET Quarterfinals Game 1
- 2:20 p.m. ET Quarterfinals Game 2
- Group B
- 10:20 a.m. ET Quarterfinals Game 3
- 2:20 p.m. ET Quarterfinals Game 4
Saturday, May 30
- 9:20 a.m. ET Semifinals Winners Game 1
- 2:00 p.m. ET Semifinals Winners Game 2
Sunday, May 31
- 11:30 a.m. ET Bronze Medal Game
- 2:20 p.m. ET Gold Medal Game
2026 IIHF World Championship Teams
There are 16 total teams competing in the IIHF World Championship, which have been split into two groups, Group A and Group B.
Group A plays at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich, Switzerland and Group B plays at BCF Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Group A
- United States
- Switzerland
- Finland
- Germany
- Latvia
- Austria
- Hungary
- Great Britain
Group B
- Canada
- Sweden
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Slovakia
- Norway
- Slovenia
- Italy
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