“The two victories obviously help us to take the next step,” underlines Head coach Roger Bader his team’s next goal. That means winning the third World Cup: “Whenever and against whomever. If we manage to do that, we’ll set ourselves the next goal.”
“Now the big boys are coming and we can grow into them again. We want to continue to show what we can do,” also resonates Bernd Wolf the anticipation of the upcoming games.
And Latvia is waiting on Tuesday. Memories of 2025, when we reached the quarter-finals with a 6-1 gala, automatically come back. Probably also with the opponent, about whom the Swiss legionnaire warns: “Latvia has a score to settle with us, we have to be ready. They are favorites in the game.”
Latvia celebrated a 2-0 win against Germany on Sunday evening and, like Austria, is enjoying a day off today that is being used for regeneration. On Wednesday we face World Cup hosts Switzerland. A highlight game, both in terms of the expected backdrop and because of the red-white-red Swiss Legionnaires Zwerger, Wolf and Rohrer. Not to forget our Swiss head coach Roger Bader.
“I would be lying if I said it wasn’t a special game for me. But I’m going into this game like any other. My focus is solely on my team,” explains Roger Bader.
The Swiss ended Austria’s successful run in the quarter-finals of the 2025 World Cup, winning 6-0 in Herning (DEN). The World Cup host started the home tournament with a 3-1 win against defending champions USA and a 4-2 win over Latvia.
Both games will be broadcast live on ORF 1 at 4:20 p.m.
2026 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
May 15, 2026 – May 31, 2026, Zurich and Friborg (SUI)
Defending champion: USA
Group A, Zurich: USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Great Britain
Group B, Friborg: Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, Italy
Game plan
Latvia vs. Austria
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Live on ORF 1
Austria vs. Switzerland
Wed., May 20, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Live on ORF 1
Austria vs. Germany
Sat., May 23, 2026, 8:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Live on ORF SPORT +
Finland vs. Austria
Sun., May 24, 2026, 8:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Live on ORF SPORT +
USA vs. Austria
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Live on ORF 1
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