Order tickets now for the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Cham­pi­onship in Switzer­land!

From 15 to 31 May 2026, the world's 16 best national teams will battle for the world title in 64 games. The state-of-the-art arenas in Zurich and Fribourg will host the tournament, offering perfect conditions for thrilling duels on the ice and an electrifying atmosphere in the stands and official fan zones.

The schedule has been confirmed and day tickets for all matchdays in Zurich and Fribourg are now available. The IIHF's official ticket sales for the 2026 World Championship in Switzerland have begun. Matchday packages have been available since Monday, 8 September 2025, 12:00 at 2026.iihfworlds.com.Individual tickets have been on sale in a second phase since February 2026.

2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

15 - 31 May 2026, Switzerland

Defending champions: USA

Group A, Zurich: USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Great Britain
Group B, Fribourg: Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, Italy

Great Britain vs Austria

Sat, 16 May 2026, 12:20, Swiss Life Arena

Austria vs Hungary

Sun, 17 May 2026, 16:20, Swiss Life Arena

Latvia vs Austria

Tue, 19 May 2026, 16:20, Swiss Life Arena

Austria vs Switzerland

Wed, 20 May 2026, 16:20, Swiss Life Arena

Austria vs Germany

Sat, 23 May 2026, 20:20, Swiss Life Arena

Finland vs Austria

Sun, 24 May 2026, 20:20, Swiss Life Arena

USA vs Austria

Tue, 26 May 2026, 16:20, Swiss Life Arena