2024 IIHF World Championship final

The 2024 IIHF World Championship final was played at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia on 26 May 2024 to decide the winner of the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

2024 IIHF World Championship final
123Total
Switzerland 0000
Czechia 0022
Date26 May
ArenaO2 Arena
CityPrague
Attendance17,413
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Switzerland and Czechia faced each other for the first time in the finals.[1][2] Switzerland attempted to win their first Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal.[3]

Czechia defeated Switzerland 2–0, to win their first championship since 2010.[4]

Road to the final

SwitzerlandRoundCzechia
OpponentResultPreliminary roundOpponentResult
 Norway5–2Game 1  Finland1–0 (GWS)
 Austria6–5Game 2  Norway6–3
 Czechia2–1 (GWS)Game 3   Switzerland1–2 (GWS)
 Great Britain3–0Game 4  Denmark7–4
 Denmark8–0Game 5  Austria4–0
 Canada2–3Game 6  Great Britain4–1
 Finland3–1Game 7  Canada3–4 (OT)
PosTeamPldPts
1  Canada719
2   Switzerland717
3  Czechia (H)716
4  Finland710
5  Austria77
6  Norway76
7  Denmark76
8  Great Britain73
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Preliminary
PosTeamPldPts
1  Canada719
2   Switzerland717
3  Czechia (H)716
4  Finland710
5  Austria77
6  Norway76
7  Denmark76
8  Great Britain73
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
OpponentResultPlayoffOpponentResult
 Germany3–1Quarterfinals  United States1–0
 Canada3–2 (GWS)Semifinals  Sweden7–3

Match

26 May 2024
20:20
Switzerland  0–2
(0–0, 0–0, 0–2)
 CzechiaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesLukáš DostálReferees:
Michael Campbell
Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
Nick Briganti
Ludvig Lundgren
0–149:13 – Pastrňák (Kundrátek, Hájek)
0–259:41 – Kämpf (Kubalík, Nečas) (EN)
4 minPenalties4 min
31Shots32

References