The game plan for the 2026 IIHF U20 World Championship in the USA has been confirmed. The tournament for the best young talent nations will take place from December 26, 2025, to January 5, 2026, in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Germany will face Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA in preliminary group A.
The first match will be against the World Cup hosts and defending champions, who have won the World Cup twice in a row. DEBThe U31 World Championship will play its preliminary round matches at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, home of the NHL club Minnesota Wild. The preliminary round ends on December 2, and the final round begins on January 20. The UXNUMX World Championship will be broadcast live on MagentaSport transfer.
DEB-Sports Director Christian Künast: "We're looking forward to the tournament with great anticipation, as the U20 World Championship is extremely prestigious in North America, and we're expecting a fantastic atmosphere in a hockey-mad US state. It will once again be a major challenge for our team to compete against the best nations in Young Talent Hockey. Therefore, our most important goal from the association's perspective is to remain in the top division of the World Championship. We will be finalizing our roster and World Championship preparations in detail over the coming weeks and months. From our perspective, it's important that the young players receive appropriate ice time at their clubs. Regular game play is what helps our young talents progress."
The schedule of the German U20 national team:
27.12.2025 | 00:00 (German time) | Germany - USA
December 27.12.2025, 20 | 00:XNUMX PM (German time) | Slovakia – Germany
29.12.2025 | 19:00 (German time) | Germany - Sweden
December 30.12.2025, 20 | 00:XNUMX PM (German Time) | Switzerland – Germany
The dates and times for the World Cup finals will be determined after the group stage. Further information on match broadcasts will follow shortly.
To the official IIHF tournament website: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/wm20/