Austria's ice hockey team: huge chance of winning the World Cup 2026!

Austria's ice hockey team: huge chance of winning the World Cup 2026!

Zürich, Schweiz - The anticipation for the IIHF II hockey World Cup 2026 is already noticeable. The tournament will take place in Switzerland from May 15th to 31st, 2026, more precisely in the cities of Zurich and Friborg. This World Cup follows the exciting World Cup 2025, which took place in Sweden and Denmark. Austria's national team, who struggled back there and secured the relegation, reached the quarter -finals for the first time in 31 years, but where it lost 0: 6 against Switzerland. Laola1 that Austria was now divided into the 2026 World Cup.

in Group A, which performs their games in Zurich, Austria meets well -known opponents. The teams include the host and vice world champion Switzerland, the reigning world champion USA, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Hungary and Great Britain. This promises exciting duels and high challenges for the ÖEHV team. The official portal of the World Cup emphasizes that the preliminary round games of group B in Friborg take place, where Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Slowakei Norway, Slovenia and Italy meet.

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The journey between the two venues of Zurich and Friborg is uncomplicated, with a train journey of less than 1.5 hours. The group allocations are based on the IIHF world rankings and the wishes of the organizational committee, which facilitates preparation for the tournament for the participating teams. In addition, numerous volunteers, around 1,300, will help during the event to ensure a smooth process. The organizer informs that a total of 64 games with 16 national teams are played for the coveted world championship title.

How does the IIHF world rankings actually work, which has a decisive influence on the group classification? According to the information from iihf.com , the ranking is evaluated using points that are awarded for the final placements of the last four IIHF World Championships and the last Olympic ice hockey tournament. This evaluation method reflects the long -term quality of the national teams. Teams get points for their services, with the gold medalist receiving 1600 points and creating a valuable basis for future tournaments.

For Austria, the 2026 World Cup will be a big challenge and at the same time a chance to continue to establish itself at an international level. After the surprise in 2025, the team will go into the tournament with a lot of motivation and take up the fight for the world championship title.