Switzerland into ice hockey World Championship final – Finland follow after victory over Czechia

The Swiss ice hockey national team dominated their semi-final against Norway decisively, winning 6–0. Tagesschau reports that Switzerland has thus reached the World Championship final for the third consecutive time and underscores their ambitions for the world title. The team presented itself in superior form and gave the Norwegian outsiders no chance.

Meanwhile, Finland qualified for the final. According to ZDF, the Finnish team defeated Czechia in their semi-final and secured the second place in the final. This means the final is set between two European top nations, both of which demonstrated strong tournament performances.

Switzerland as favourites into the final

Die Welt reports that both teams are now looking forward to the final day. Switzerland goes into the match as slight favourites, having already proven multiple times that they can play at the highest level in this tournament. Finland, on the other hand, has fought their way into the final through consistent performances and will attempt to break Swiss dominance.

The final promises a high-class ice hockey duel between two teams that both possess great technical ability and tactical discipline. According to NDR, both teams will intensify their preparation to be optimally ready for the final. The battle for the 2026 ice hockey World Championship thus becomes a purely European contest.