2026 World Junior Championship schedule

Sweden won the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 4-2 victory against Czechia on Monday. The tournament was played in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Dec. 26-Jan. 5.

Sweden advanced to the championship game with a 4-3 shootout win against Finland on Sunday. Czechia defeated Canada 6-4 in the other semifinal.

The United States, which had won the previous two tournaments, was eliminated with a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland in the quarterfinals.

2026 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

All times ET

Dec. 26

Sweden 3, Slovakia 2
Finland 6, Denmark 2
United States 6, Germany 3
Canada 7, Czechia 5

Dec. 27

Slovakia 4, Germany 1
Canada 2, Latvia 1 (OT)
United States 2, Switzerland 1
Czechia 7, Denmark 2

Dec. 28

Sweden 4, Switzerland 2
Finland 8, Latvia 0

Dec. 29

Sweden 8, Germany 1
Czechia 2, Finland 1 (OT)
United States 6, Slovakia 5
Canada 9, Denmark 1

Dec. 30

Switzerland 4, Germany 0
Latvia 6, Denmark 3

Dec. 31

Switzerland 3, Slovakia 2
Czechia 4, Latvia 2
Sweden 6, United States 3
Canada 7, Finland 4

Jan. 2

Relegation game: Germany 8, Denmark 4
Quarterfinal 1: Sweden 6, Latvia 3
Quarterfinal 2: Czechia 6, Switzerland 2
Quarterfinal 3: Finland 4, United States 3 (OT)
Quarterfinal 4: Canada 7, Slovakia 1

Jan. 4 (Grand Casino Arena)

Semifinal 1: Sweden 4, Finland 3 (SO)
Semifinal 2: Czechia 6, Canada 4

Jan. 5 (Grand Casino Arena)

Third-place game: Canada 6, Finland 3
Championship game: Sweden 4, Czechia 2