The 2026 IIHF World Hockey Championship knockout stage began Thursday with the remaining eight teams in the tournament playing their quarterfinal games.
All quarterfinals were played at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland on Thursday, which resulted in the four teams participating in this year's medal games being determined.
In the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup hockey will be played by Canada, Finland, Switzerland and the sensational Norway. The tournament takes place in Zurich and Fribourg.