Three months after the Winter Olympics, some of the world’s best hockey players will be donning their nation’s colors once again for the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland.
While the talent pool won’t be the same with the Stanley Cup Playoffs still playing out in the U.S. and Canada, plenty of marquee names will take to the ice in Zurich and Fribourg for the annual tournament.
Team USA will look to repeat as champion with a roster led by the likes of Matthew Tkachuk, Justin Faulk and Ryan Lindgren, while Canada will try to bounce back after a stunning quarterfinal loss to Denmark in 2025.
The Canadians have some serious talent on their roster, with Sidney Crosby a late add to a roster that already boasts fellow 2026 Olympian Macklin Celebrini and veterans like John Tavares and Ryan O’Reilly.
Will one of the North American powerhouses take the title, or will the likes of Sweden, Switzerland or Finland break through? Here’s all you need to know to watch every game at this year’s Worlds.
Where to watch IIHF World Championship 2026
- TV channels: NHL Network
- Live streams: fubo
Select IIHF World Championship games will air live in the U.S. on NHL Network, and fans can stream them live on fubo. See the full game schedule below.
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IIHF World Championship 2026 schedule
Friday, May 15
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Finland 3, Germany 1 |
— |
— |
| Canada 5, Sweden 3 |
— |
— |
| Switzerland 3, USA 1 |
— |
— |
| Czechia 4, Denmark 1 |
— |
— |
Saturday, May 16
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Austria 5, Great Britain 2 |
— |
— |
| Slovakia 2, Norway 1 |
— |
— |
| Finland 4, Hungary 1 |
— |
— |
| Canada 6, Italy 0 |
— |
— |
| Switzerland 4, Latvia 2 |
— |
— |
| Slovenia 3, Czechia 2 (OT) |
— |
— |
Sunday, May 17
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| USA 5, Great Britain 1 |
— |
— |
| Slovakia 4, Italy 1 |
— |
— |
| Austria 4, Hungary 2 |
— |
— |
| Sweden 6, Denmark 2 |
— |
— |
| Latvia 2, Germany 0 |
— |
— |
| Norway 4, Slovenia 0 |
— |
— |
Monday, May 18
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Finland 6, USA 2 |
— |
— |
| Canada 5, Denmark 1 |
— |
— |
| Switzerland 6, Germany 1 |
— |
— |
| Czechia 4, Sweden 3 |
— |
— |
Tuesday, May 19
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Austria 3, Latvia 1 |
— |
— |
| Norway 4, Italy 0 |
— |
— |
| Hungary 5, Great Britain 0 |
— |
— |
| Slovakia 5, Slovenia 4 (SO) |
— |
— |
Wednesday, May 20
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Switzerland 9, Austria 0 |
— |
— |
| Czechia 3, Italy 1 |
— |
— |
| USA 4, Germany 3 (SO) |
— |
— |
| Sweden 6, Slovenia 0 |
— |
— |
Thursday, May 21
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Finland 7, Latvia 1 |
— |
— |
| Canada 6, Norway 5 (OT) |
— |
— |
| Switzerland 4, Great Britain 1 |
— |
— |
| Slovakia 5, Denmark 1 |
— |
— |
Friday, May 22
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Germany 6, Hungary 2 |
— |
— |
| Canada 3, Slovenia 1 |
— |
— |
| Finland 4, Great Britain 0 |
— |
— |
| Sweden 3, Italy 0 |
— |
— |
Saturday, May 23
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Latvia 4, USA 2 |
— |
— |
| Denmark 4, Slovenia 0 |
— |
— |
| Switzerland 9, Hungary 0 |
— |
— |
| Czechia 3, Slovakia 2 |
— |
— |
| Germany 6, Austria 2 |
— |
|
| Norway 3, Sweden 2 |
— |
— |
Sunday, May 24
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Latvia 6, Great Britain 0 |
— |
— |
| Denmark 3, Italy 2 (SO) |
— |
— |
| Finland 5, Austria 2 |
— |
— |
| Canada 5, Slovakia 1 |
— |
— |
Monday, May 25
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| USA vs. Hungary |
10:20 a.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
| Czechia vs. Norway |
10:20 a.m. |
|
| Germany vs. Great Britain |
2:20 p.m. |
|
| Slovenia vs. Italy |
2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
Tuesday, May 26
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Hungary vs. Latvia |
6:20 a.m. |
|
| Norway vs. Denmark |
6:20 a.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
| USA vs. Austria |
10:20 a.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
| Sweden vs. Slovakia |
10:20 a.m. |
|
| Switzerland vs. Finland |
2:20 p.m. |
|
| Canada vs Czechia |
2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
Thursday, May 28
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Quarterfinals TBD |
10:20 a.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
| Quarterfinals TBD |
10:20 a.m. |
TBD |
| Quarterfinals TBD |
2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
| Quarterfinals TBD |
2:20 p.m. |
TBD |
Saturday, May 30
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Semifinal 1 |
9:20 a.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
| Semifinal 2 |
2 p.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
Sunday, May 31
| Game |
Time (ET) |
Watch |
| Third-place game |
9:30 a.m. |
TBD |
| Championship |
2:20 p.m. |
NHL Network, fubo |
IIHF World Championship standings 2026
The 2026 IIHF World Championship features 16 nations divided into two groups of eight. Teams will compete within their groups during the preliminary round, with the top four teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. That will mark the start of a three-round, single-elimination playoff.
During the preliminary round, teams will accumulate points for wins (3), overtime wins (2) and overtime losses (1).
Standings updated through games of May 24
Group A standings
| Team |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
Pts |
| Switzerland |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Finland |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Austria |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
| Latvia |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
| Germany |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| USA |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| Hungary |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
| Great Britain |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Group B standings
| Team |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
Pts |
| Canada |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Czechia |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
| Slovakia |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
| Norway |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| Sweden |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
| Denmark |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
| Slovenia |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| Italy |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
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