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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czechia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 10–26 May |
| Opened by | Petr Pavel |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Czechia (7th title) |
Runner-up  |  Switzerland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 398 (6.22 per game) |
| Attendance | 797,727 (12,464 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Matt Boldy (14 points) |
| MVP | Kevin Fiala[1] |
The 2024 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024.[2] It was held in Prague and Ostrava, and organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Hosts Czechia won the title for the seventh time, beating Switzerland 2–0 in the final. Czechia ended their 14-year gold drought after winning it for the first time since 2010.[3] Sweden won the bronze medal, defeating Canada 4–2 in the third place match.[4] This tournament marked the first time since 2014 that all three medalists were European teams.
- ^ Potts, Andy (26 May 2024). "Fiala is MVP". iihf.com.
- ^ "2021 World Juniors Taking Shape". iihf.com. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Staff, TSN ca (26 May 2024). "David Pastrnak's third period goal lifts Czechia over Switzerland in gold medal game". TSN. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Sweden takes bronze". iihf.com. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.