From May 15th to 31st, 2026, the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Championship in Zurich and Friborg will increase an ice hockey festival that attracts fans from all over the world. Austria will play all its group games in Zurich, and will meet Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, host Switzerland, Germany, Finland and World Champion USA from Saturday, May 16, 2026. The day tickets for the 2026 World Cup are now available.
Information about the World Cup ticket sales at 2026.Iihfworlds.com!
Link to World Cup tickets for Zurich and Friborg (Ticketcorner.ch)
Link to World Cup packages with the Austria games-(Ticketcorner.ch)
From May 15 to 31, 2026, the 16 best national teams in the world will fight for the world championship title in 64 games. The venues are the modern arenas in Zurich and Friborg, which offer perfect conditions for gripping duels on the ice and an exciting atmosphere in the ranks and in the official fanzones.
The schedule is certain and from now on the day tickets for all game days in Zurich and Friborg are available. The official IIHF ticket sale for the 2026 World Cup in Switzerland has started. The matchday packages have been available since Monday, September 8, 2025, 12:00 p.m. on 2026.Iihfworlds.com. The still available individual tickets will be sold in a second phase in February 2026.
2026 IIHF ICE Hockey World Championship
15. – May 31, 2026, Switzerland
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
Great Britain vs. Austria
Sat., May 16, 2026, 12:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Austria vs. Hungary
Sun., May 17, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Latvia vs. Austria
Tue., May 19, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Austria vs. Switzerland
Wed., May 20, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Austria vs. Germany
Sat., May 23, 2026, 8:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
Finland vs. Austria
Sun., May 24, 2026, 8:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
USA vs. Austria
Tue., May 26, 2026, 4:20 p.m., Swiss Life Arena
ice hockey.at, picture: Öehv/Bernd Stefan
