WC GUIDE: Introducing the teams, rosters and stars | Hokej.cz

The long wait is over. For more than two weeks, the Czech Republic will be gripped by hockey madness, one of the fastest sports in the world will become the main topic for the entire republic. Here you can find everything you need to know about the tournament.

World Cup opener

Presentation of the teams of Group A

Czechia
» Heart, fans and… TOP goalkeeper! The Czechs are dreaming of a home medal

Denmark
» Danish ambitions hampered by excuses (and a strong group)

Finland
» On paper, no stars, but… Finns under Jalonen collect medals

Canada
» Canadian love for Prague and another attack on gold?

Norway
» Norwegian mix of experience and youth? NHL and lower leagues

Austria
» Will Austria become an A hockey nation?

Switzerland
» Switzerland with Ambühle and Josi, will they break the quarter-final curse?

Great Britain
» Dwarf from the islands and the thorny shrew to the rescue? Put K(i)rk on it

Presentation of the teams of Group B

France
» Does the Bellemare factor rule? Or maybe the rooster will not fly this year?

Kazakhstan
» Kazakhstan with 19 players from the KHL. But without naturalized aliens

Latvia
» Latvia, feet on the ground. The bronze bar hangs too high

Germany
» Will Germany, with 15 world vice-champions, write another fairy tale?

Poland
» Polish return after 22 years?! With a Czech trace, but without Chmielewský

Slovakia
» Looking forward to better times over the Tatra?

Sweden
» Hallam mixed a stellar cocktail. Will the Swedish galácticos strike gold?

USA
» The strongest team on paper? The US is attacking gold after 64 years

WC favorites according to bookmakers

* odds apply to Tipsport betting office as of 10.5.

1. Canada, 4.10:1
2. Sweden, 4.10:1
3. USA, 4.10:1
4. Finland, 8.20:1
5. Czech Republic, 8.50:1
6. Switzerland, 10:1
7. Slovakia, 20:1
8. Germany, 30:1
9. Latvia, 60:1
10. Denmark, 130:1
11. Norway, 300:1
12. France, 350:1
13. Austria, 444:1
14. Kazakhstan, 500:1
15. Great Britain, 1,333:1
16. Poland, 1,666:1

Rosters

TOP 10 stars of the tournament

Who will lead the Czech Republic?

Complete tournament predictions

World Cup 2024 programme

Friday, May 10:
16:20 Switzerland – Norway (group A)
16:20 Slovakia – Germany (class B)
20:20 Czech Republic – Finland (group A)
20:20 Sweden – USA (group B)

Saturday 11 May:
12:20 Great Britain – Canada (sk. A)
12:20 France – Kazakhstan (group B)
16:20 Austria – Denmark (group A)
16:20 Poland – Latvia (group B)
20:20 Norway – Czech Republic (group A)
20:20 USA – Germany (group B)

Sunday, May 12:
12:20 Finland – Great Britain (group A)
12:20 Slovakia – Kazakhstan (group B)
16:20 Denmark – Canada (group A)
16:20 Latvia – France (group B)
20:20 Austria – Switzerland (group A)
20:20 Sweden – Poland (group B)

Monday, May 13:
4:20 p.m. Norway – Finland (class A)
16:20 USA – Slovakia (sk. B)
20:20 Switzerland – Czech Republic (group A)
20:20 Germany – Sweden (group B)

Tuesday, May 14:
16:20 Denmark – Norway (group A)
16:20 Kazakhstan – Latvia (group B)
8:20 p.m. Canada – Austria (team A)
20:20 Poland – France (group B)

Wednesday May 15:
16:20 Czech Republic – Denmark (group A)
16:20 Germany – Latvia (group B)
20:20 Switzerland – Great Britain (group A)
20:20 Slovakia – Poland (sk. B)

Thursday 16 May:
16:20 Finland – Austria (group A)
16:20 Kazakhstan – Sweden (group B)
20:20 Canada – Norway (Sk. A)
20:20 USA – France (group B)

Friday, May 17:
16:20 Great Britain – Denmark (class A)
16:20 Germany – Kazakhstan (group B)
20:20 Czech Republic – Austria (group A)
20:20 Poland – USA (group B)

Saturday 18 May:
12:20 Denmark – Switzerland (group A)
12:20 Latvia – Sweden (group B)
16:20 Canada – Finland (group A)
16:20 Germany – Poland (group B)
20:20 Czech Republic – Great Britain (sk. A)
20:20 France – Slovakia (sch. B)

Sunday, May 19:
16:20 Norway – Austria (group A)
16:20 USA – Kazakhstan (group B)
20:20 Switzerland – Canada (group A)
20:20 Slovakia – Latvia (sk. B)

Monday 20 May:
16:20 Great Britain – Norway (sk. A)
16:20 Sweden – France (group B)
20:20 Finland – Denmark (group A)
20:20 Kazakhstan – Poland (group A)

Tuesday 21 May:
12:20 Austria – Great Britain (group A)
12:20 France – Germany (group B)
16:20 Canada – Czech Republic (team A)
16:20 Latvia – USA (group B)
20:20 Finland – Switzerland (group A)
20:20 Sweden – Slovakia (group B)

Thursday 23 May:
16:20 1st quarter-final (Prague)
16:20 1st quarter-final (Ostrava)
20:20 2nd quarter-final (Prague)
20:20 2nd quarter-final (Ostrava)

Saturday, May 25:
14:20 1st semi-final (Prague)
18:20 2nd semi-final (Ostrava)

Sunday, May 26:
15:20 match for 3rd place (Prague)
20:20 final (Prague)

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