2026 World Championship Pre-Qualifier
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April 13–16 (Pan Continental)
TBD
| 2026 World Championship Pre-Qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Ljubljana, Slovenia (Europe) Dumfries, Scotland (Pan Continental) |
| Dates | May 5–11 (Europe) April 13–16 (Pan Continental) |
| Men's qualifiers |  Mexico IndiaTBD TBD |
| Women's qualifiers | TBD TBD |
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The 2026 World Championship Pre-Qualifier is a new curling event introduced by World Curling as part of major structural changes implemented for the 2026–2030 Olympic cycle.[1] The competition is divided into two regions: Pan Continental and Europe.[2] Each region hosts separate men's and women's events, however due to a lack of entries, there was no Pan Continental women’s event.[3]
The top two teams from each gender in both regions qualify for the 2026 World Championship Qualifier. This is an open event, available to any nation who hasn't already qualified for the upcoming World Championship or World Championship Qualifier.
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
Round robin standings
| Key | |
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| Teams to Playoffs | |
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| Pos. | Country |  |
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Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
— | D11 | D6 | D17 | D10 | D16 | D1 | D3 | D13 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Croatia |
D11 | — | D2 | D19 | D8 | D7 | D5 | D16 | D14 | 0–0 |
| 1 | England |
D6 | D2 | — | D16 | D14 | D12 | D19 | D17 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Georgia |
D17 | D19 | D16 | — | D2 | D8 | D10 | D11 | D4 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Hungary |
D10 | D8 | D14 | D2 | — | D4 | D16 | D13 | D18 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Lithuania |
D16 | D7 | D12 | D8 | D4 | — | D17 | D19 | D1 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Serbia |
D1 | D5 | D19 | D10 | D16 | D17 | — | D8 | D11 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Slovenia |
D3 | D16 | D17 | D11 | D13 | D19 | D8 | — | D6 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Ukraine |
D13 | D14 | D9 | D4 | D18 | D1 | D11 | D6 | — | 0–0 |
| Pos. | Country |  |
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Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria |
— | D10 | D6 | D19 | D11 | D3 | D14 | D1 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Estonia |
D10 | — | D18 | D13 | D6 | D8 | D3 | D16 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Finland |
D6 | D18 | — | D1 | D15 | D4 | D10 | D13 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Latvia |
D19 | D13 | D1 | — | D8 | D15 | D4 | D17 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Liechtenstein |
D11 | D6 | D15 | D8 | — | D17 | D19 | D3 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Portugal |
D3 | D8 | D4 | D15 | D17 | — | D13 | D10 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Romania |
D14 | D3 | D10 | D4 | D19 | D13 | — | D6 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Slovakia |
D1 | D16 | D13 | D17 | D3 | D10 | D6 | — | 0–0 |
Playoffs
| Qualification Round 1 | Qualification Round 2 | Qualified | |||||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||||||
| A2 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | |||||||||||||
Qualification Round 1
Monday, May 11, 9:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| TBD | |||||||||
| TBD |
Monday, May 11, 9:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| TBD | |||||||||
| TBD |
Qualification Round 2
Monday, May 11, 14:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| TBD | |||||||||
| TBD |
Final standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Qualified for 2026 World Championship Qualifier | |
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | |
| 16 | |
| 17 |
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[5]
Round robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
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| Pos. | Country | |
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|
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Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
— | D5 | D16 | D9 | D18 | D3 | D12 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Finland |
D5 | — | D18 | D12 | D2 | D9 | D15 | 0–0 |
| 1 | France |
D16 | D18 | — | D7 | D9 | D5 | D2 | 0–0 |
| 1 |  Monaco |
D9 | D12 | D7 | — | D14 | D1 | D4 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Poland |
D18 | D2 | D9 | D14 | — | D12 | D6 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Serbia |
D3 | D9 | D5 | D1 | D12 | — | D18 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Spain |
D12 | D15 | D2 | D4 | D6 | D18 | — | 0–0 |
| Pos. | Country |  |
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Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
— | D7 | D15 | D2 | D10 | D19 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Belgium |
D7 | — | D2 | D13 | D17 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Israel |
D15 | D2 | — | D8 | D12 | D4 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Luxembourg |
D2 | D13 | D8 | — | D5 | D15 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Slovakia |
D10 | D17 | D12 | D5 | — | D3 | 0–0 |
| 1 | Slovenia |
D19 | D9 | D4 | D15 | D3 | — | 0–0 |
Playoffs
| Qualification Round 1 | Qualification Round 2 | Qualified | |||||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||||||
| A2 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | |||||||||||||
Qualification Round 1
Monday, May 11, 9:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| TBD | |||||||||
| TBD |
Monday, May 11, 9:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| TBD | |||||||||
| TBD |
Qualification Round 2
Monday, May 11, 14:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| TBD | |||||||||
| TBD |
Final standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Qualified for 2026 World Championship Qualifier | |
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 |
Pan Continental
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[6]
 Chinese Taipei |
India |
 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
|
Skip: Lin Ting-li |
Skip: P. N. Raju |
Skip: Ian Robertson |
 Kenya |
Mexico |
 Saudi Arabia |
|
Skip: Oilver Echenje |
Skip: Diego Tompkins |
Skip: Suleiman Alaqel |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin Standings[7]
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Country | Skip | W | L | W–L | DSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Diego Tompkins | 5 | 0 | – | 64.44 |
| Jamaica | Ian Robertson | 3 | 2 | 1–1 | 72.64 |
| India | P. N. Raju | 3 | 2 | 1–1 | 74.56 |
| Chinese Taipei | Lin Ting-li | 3 | 2 | 1–1 | 79.97 |
| Saudi Arabia | Suleiman Alaqel | 1 | 4 | – | 129.23 |
| Kenya | Oilver Echenje | 0 | 5 | – | DNS |
| Pos. | Country | |
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Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
— | 6–4 | 2–6 | W–L | 4–7 | 8–6 | 3–2 |
| 3 | India |
4–6 | — | 7–3 | W–L | 4–6 | 14–4 | 3–2 |
| 2 | Jamaica |
6–2 | 3–7 | — | W–L | 4–6 | 10–7 | 3–2 |
| DNS | Kenya |
L–W | L–W | L–W | — | L–W | L–W | 0–5 |
| 1 | Mexico |
7–4 | 6–4 | 6–4 | W–L | — | 10–1 | 5–0 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia |
6–8 | 4–14 | 7–10 | W–L | 1–10 | — | 1–4 |
Playoffs
Qualification Game 1
Thursday, April 16, 9:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Mexico (Tompkins) 🔨 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Jamaica (Robertson) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Qualification Game 2
Thursday, April 16, 15:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Jamaica (Robertson) 🔨 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| India (Raju) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Final standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Qualified for 2026 World Championship Qualifier | |
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Mexico |
| India |
| Jamaica |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia |
| DNS | Kenya |
References
- ↑ "Major changes to World Curling competition structure for 2026–2030 Olympic cycle confirmed". World Curling. October 14, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Championship naming convention update". World Curling. March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "WCPQPC Women's Information". World Curling. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Teams". World Curling. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Teams". World Curling. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Teams". World Curling. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "World Championship Pre-Qualifier (Pan Continental): Standings". WorldCurling. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
