2026 IIHF World Championship Group A
Ice hockey tournament group stage
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Group A was one of two groups of the 2026 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2027.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 21 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 10 | Qualified for the 2027 IIHF World Championship | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 | −28 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division I A |
Matches
All times are local (UTC+2).
Finland vs Germany
| 15 May 2026 16:20 | Finland | 3–1 (1–0, 0–0, 2–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,516 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 18 | ||||||||||||
United States vs Switzerland
| 15 May 2026 20:20 | United States | 1–3 (0–2, 0–0, 1–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Joseph Woll | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
Great Britain vs Austria
| 16 May 2026 12:20 | Great Britain | 2–5 (2–3, 0–2, 0–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,974 |
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| Mat Robson | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Finland
| 16 May 2026 16:20 | Hungary | 1–4 (0–0, 1–3, 0–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,069 |
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| Ádám Vay | Goalies | Joonas Korpisalo | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Latvia
| 16 May 2026 20:20 | Switzerland | 4–2 (0–0, 2–1, 2–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Sandro Aeschlimann | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain vs United States
| 17 May 2026 12:20 | Great Britain | 1–5 (0–1, 1–1, 0–3) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 6,456 |
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| Ben Bowns | Goalies | Devin Cooley | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Austria vs Hungary
| 17 May 2026 16:20 | Austria | 4–2 (1–1, 0–0, 3–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,668 |
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| Atte Tolvanen | Goalies | Bence Bálizs | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Latvia
| 17 May 2026 20:20 | Germany | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 6,633 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||
| 26 | Shots | 22 | ||||||
Finland vs United States
| 18 May 2026 16:20 | Finland | 6–2 (3–1, 2–0, 1–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,206 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Joseph Woll Devin Cooley | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Switzerland
| 18 May 2026 20:20 | Germany | 1–6 (0–0, 0–5, 1–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Jonas Stettmer | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia vs Austria
| 19 May 2026 16:20 | Latvia | 1–3 (0–0, 0–1, 1–2) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 8,677 |
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| Kristers Gudļevskis | Goalies | Atte Tolvanen | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||
Hungary vs Great Britain
| 19 May 2026 20:20 | Hungary | 5–0 (2–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,996 |
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| Bence Bálizs | Goalies | Ben Bowns Mat Robson | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Austria vs Switzerland
| 20 May 2026 16:20 | Austria | 0–9 (0–4, 0–3, 0–2) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| David Kickert Florian Vorauer | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Germany
| 20 May 2026 20:20 | United States | 4–3 GWS (1–1, 1–2, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,731 |
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| Devin Cooley | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| Tkachuk Cotter Howard Coronato Leonard | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Latvia vs Finland
| 21 May 2026 16:20 | Latvia | 1–7 (1–3, 0–1, 0–3) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 8,932 |
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| Mareks Mitens Gustavs Grigals | Goalies | Justus Annunen | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Great Britain
| 21 May 2026 20:20 | Switzerland | 4–1 (1–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Mat Robson | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Germany vs Hungary
| 22 May 2026 16:20 | Germany | 6–2 (2–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,925 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Bence Bálizs | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs Great Britain
| 22 May 2026 20:20 | Finland | 4–0 (1–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,049 |
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| Joonas Korpisalo | Goalies | Mat Robson | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||
Latvia vs United States
| 23 May 2026 12:20 | Latvia | 4–2 (1–0, 0–1, 3–1) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,184 |
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| Kristers Gudļevskis | Goalies | Devin Cooley | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Hungary
| 23 May 2026 16:20 | Switzerland | 9–0 (1–0, 6–0, 2–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Ádám Vay Bence Bálizs | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Shots | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria vs Germany
| 23 May 2026 20:20 | Austria | 2–6 (0–0, 1–2, 1–4) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,685 |
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| Atte Tolvanen | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain vs Latvia
| 24 May 2026 16:20 | Great Britain | 0–6 (0–3, 0–3, 0–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 8,071 |
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| Mat Robson Ben Bowns | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs Austria
| 24 May 2026 20:20 | Finland | 5–2 (1–0, 3–0, 1–2) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,010 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Hungary
| 25 May 2026 16:20 | United States | 7–3 (2–0, 3–1, 2–2) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 5,813 |
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| Joseph Woll | Goalies | Ádám Vay | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Great Britain
| 25 May 2026 20:20 | Germany | 6–3 (3–0, 1–1, 2–2) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 5,462 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Ben Bowns | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Latvia
| 26 May 2026 12:20 | Hungary | 1–8 (0–3, 1–2, 0–3) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 7,485 |
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| Bence Bálizs | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Austria
| 26 May 2026 16:20 | United States | 4–1 (2–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 9,126 |
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| Devin Cooley | Goalies | Atte Tolvanen | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Finland
| 26 May 2026 20:20 | Switzerland | 4–2 (2–0, 0–2, 2–0) | Swiss Life Arena, Zürich Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Justus Annunen | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||