| Championnat du monde de hockey sur glace 2028 (in French) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  France |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–28 May |
| Teams | 16 |
The 2028 IIHF World Championship will be hosted in Paris and Lyon, France from 12 to 28 May 2028, as they were the only bid to host this IIHF World Championship.
These were the bids: [1]
France 
Kazakhstan (withdrew)
Norway (withdrew)On 24 May 2024, during the IIHF General Assembly in Prague, France was confirmed as the host. [2] [3] [4]
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. [5] In January 2024, their application was officially submitted. [6] [7]
These are the venues for the French bid:
On 9 February 2024, Kazakhstan filed another bid for the championship after losing to Germany for 2027. [8] Similar to 2027, the proposed venues were in Astana and Almaty. [9] The bid was withdrawn before the final decision on 9 May. [10]
These were the venues for the Kazakh bid:
After withdrawing from the 2027 bidding process, Norway considered bidding for 2028. [11] However, this did not materialise due to financial reasons. [5]
| Paris | Lyon | |
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| Accor Arena | LDLC Arena | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 12,500 | |
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