Overview
- Switzerland hosts the 2026 IIHF World Championship from May 15 to May 31 with 64 games to decide the title.
- Germany starts against Finland in Zurich’s Swiss Life Arena in the Group A opener.
- Injuries sideline Leon Draisaitl and Tim Stützle, with JJ Peterka and Lukas Reichel absent, placing Moritz Seider at the center of Germany’s plans.
- Teams play in two groups of eight and the top four in each group reach the quarterfinals, while the bottom two face relegation, though Germany is exempt as the 2027 host.
- German viewers can watch on Pro7 and ProSieben MAXX or stream via Joyn and MagentaSport with live updates on SPORT1, as Canada–Sweden, USA–Switzerland, and Czechia–Denmark round out the opening slate.