U18 national coach Andreas Becherer has announced the final squad for the IIHF U18 World Championship 2026 nominated. This will take place from April 22nd to May 2nd in Slovakia (Trenčín and Bratislava). After Phase 1 of the World Championship preparation in Füssen, including the preparation match against Switzerland, which the DEBHaving won the Young Talent selection 5:1, a 25-man squad has now recommended itself for the upcoming World Championship.
Today, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the German team departs for Slovakia. Various training sessions and another preparation match against Latvia are on the agenda.
World Cup preparation matches
Aug 11.04.2026, 16 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | Switzerland - Germany 1:5
16.04.2026/18/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Latvia (Statistics: https://tinyurl.com/3efuunwt)
The German Young Talent selection will start the World Championship tournament against Sweden on Wednesday, April 22nd – the other opponents in preliminary group B are Denmark, Czech Republic and the USA.
World Cup Group B matches (Bratislava)
22.04.2026/12/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Sweden
April 23, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Denmark – Germany
25.04.2026/12/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - Czech Republic
February 27.04.2026, 16 | 00:XNUMX PM | USA – Germany
Further information is available at: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/wm18/schedule
All German World Cup matches will be broadcast live on [platform name]. MagentaSport transfer.
Voice on the U18 World Cup
U18 national coach Andreas Becherer“In the second phase of our World Championship preparation, we're less focused on fundamentals and more on the finer details. For example, we see potential for improvement in our work rate, which we want to unlock together. At the same time, it's crucial that we keep the players physically and mentally fresh. Looking ahead to the upcoming World Championship, our clear goal remains to stay in the top division. The key will be to take it one game at a time and get off to a good start in the tournament. Especially at the opening match, it's about quickly finding our rhythm, getting used to the local conditions, and overcoming any initial nervousness so that we can perform at our best as the tournament progresses.”
More information also in DEB-Young Talentblog: https://www.deb-online.de/news/deb-Young Talent-blog-2025/