| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–28 May |
| Teams | 16 |
The 2028 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by either France or Kazakhstan from 12 to 28 May 2028.[1]
Bidding process[edit]
These are the bids:[2]
France
Kazakhstan
Norway (withdrew)
The vote will take place on 24 May 2024, during the IIHF General Assembly in Prague.[1]
France[edit]
On 5 September 2023, the French Federation confirmed their plans to host the World Championship for the first time since 2017, with matches in Paris and Lyon after discussions about a potential co-host with Great Britain fell through.[3] In January 2024, their application was officially submitted.[1][4]
These are the venues for the French bid:
- Paris – Accor Arena, capacity 15,000
- Lyon – LDLC Arena, capacity 12,500
Kazakhstan[edit]
On 9 February 2024, Kazakhstan filed another bid for the championship after losing to Germany for 2027.[5] Similar to 2027, the venues are in Astana and Almaty.[6]
These are the venues for the Kazakh bid:
- Almaty – Almaty Arena, capacity 12,000
- Astana – Barys Arena, capacity 11,578
Withdrawn bid[edit]
Norway[edit]
After withdrawing from the 2027 bidding process, Norway considered bidding for 2028.[7] However, this didn't materialise due to financial reasons.[3]
Participants[edit]
- Qualified as hosts
- France or Kazakhstan
- Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2027 IIHF World Championship
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- Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2027 IIHF World Championship Division I
- TBD
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mondial 2028. Dossier de candidature déposé !". January 11, 2024.
- ^ https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/IIHF_Calendar_of_Events.pdf
- ^ a b "Hockey : Organisation du Mondial 2028 à Paris et Lyon ?". September 5, 2023.
- ^ "La France a déposé son dossier pour le Mondial 2028". Francs Jeux.
- ^ "Қазақстан 2028 жылғы хоккейден әлем чемпионатын өткізуге өтінім берді".
- ^ Мауленов, Жасулан (February 20, 2024). "Қазақстан хоккейден 2028 жылғы Әлем чемпионатын өткізуге өтінім берді | Qazaq газеті".
- ^ "Norway withdraws bid". IIHF. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
