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Place"}],"milestones":[{"date":"2026-12-26","detail":"Czechia vs Norway opens the tournament in Edmonton.","label":"Opening day"},{"date":"2026-12-31","detail":"Czechia vs Canada and United States vs Sweden close the preliminary round.","label":"Group stage ends"},{"date":"2027-01-02","detail":"Four quarterfinals and the relegation game.","label":"Quarterfinals"},{"date":"2027-01-04","detail":"Both semifinals at Rogers Place in Edmonton.","label":"Semifinals"},{"date":"2027-01-05","detail":"Bronze at 15:30 MST; gold-medal final at 19:30 MST.","label":"Medal day"}],"questions":[{"answer":"Russia is not in the published ten-team lineup for the 2027 World Juniors as checked on November 10, 2026. The organizer's November 7 statement says it is implementing a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling and reviewing conditions for Russian participation. It does not confirm Russia will play in this tournament. An unlisted team is not a confirmed entrant; this is not a claim that the wider process has reached a final outcome.","id":"will-russia-play","question":"Will Russia play in the 2027 World Juniors?","source_ids":["participation","teams"]},{"answer":"The published lineup lists Canada, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. These are national teams, not final player rosters. Russia and Belarus are not in that published lineup.","id":"which-teams","question":"Which teams are playing in the 2027 World Junior Hockey Championship?","source_ids":["teams"]},{"answer":"The 2027 World Juniors starts on December 26, 2026, and finishes on January 5, 2027. The opening game is Czechia vs Norway on December 26 at 12:00 MST in Edmonton (19:00 UTC; 20:00 in Norway).","id":"when-does-it-start","question":"When does the World Junior Hockey Championship start?","source_ids":["schedule","announcement"]},{"answer":"The tournament starting December 26, 2026, is the 2027 World Juniors. It crosses New Year and ends January 5, 2027. The 2026 edition is a different tournament; this page covers the December 2026\u2013January 2027 edition, not results or teams from the previous edition.","id":"2026-or-2027","question":"Is the tournament in December 2026 called the 2026 or 2027 World Juniors?","source_ids":["teams","announcement"]},{"answer":"Edmonton and Red Deer in Alberta, Canada, host the tournament. Group B plays at Rogers Place in Edmonton; Group A plays at the Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer. The official game schedule also labels the Red Deer venue WP Centrium.","id":"where-is-it","question":"Where is the 2027 World Juniors being played?","source_ids":["teams","schedule"]},{"answer":"Group A in Red Deer contains Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States. Group B in Edmonton contains Canada, Czechia, Latvia, Norway and Switzerland.","id":"groups","question":"What are the World Juniors 2027 groups?","source_ids":["teams"]},{"answer":"Norway's preliminary games are against Czechia on December 26 at 12:00 MST, Switzerland on December 27 at 17:00 MST, Canada on December 29 at 17:00 MST, and Latvia on December 30 at 13:00 MST. All four are at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Norway is eight hours ahead: the Switzerland and Canada games begin at 01:00 CET the following day in Norway.","id":"norway-schedule","question":"When does Norway play at the World Juniors?","source_ids":["schedule"]},{"answer":"Norway vs Canada is scheduled for December 29, 2026, at 17:00 MST at Rogers Place in Edmonton. That is December 30 at 00:00 UTC and 01:00 CET in Norway. The date changes when converting from Alberta.","id":"norway-canada","question":"When is Norway vs Canada at the 2027 World Juniors?","source_ids":["schedule"]},{"answer":"Canada plays Switzerland on December 26, Latvia on December 28, Norway on December 29 and Czechia on December 31. Each game starts at 17:00 MST at Rogers Place in Edmonton.","id":"canada-schedule","question":"When does Canada play in the preliminary round?","source_ids":["schedule","announcement"]},{"answer":"The quarterfinals and relegation game are on January 2, 2027. The semifinals are on January 4. The bronze-medal game is January 5 at 15:30 MST and the gold-medal final is January 5 at 19:30 MST, both in Edmonton. The final starts January 6 at 02:30 UTC (03:30 CET), so European viewers should note the date change.","id":"final-date","question":"When are the quarterfinals, semifinals and final?","source_ids":["schedule","announcement"]},{"answer":"No. The organizer's November 7, 2026 statement explicitly says the Belarusian under-20 team will not participate in the 2027 World Junior Championship. Its Belarus decision should not be presented as a final decision on Russia.","id":"belarus","question":"Will Belarus play in the 2027 World Juniors?","source_ids":["participation"]},{"answer":"The announced tournament has ten national teams and 29 games, excluding pre-tournament games. The schedule lists 20 preliminary games, one relegation game, four quarterfinals, two semifinals and two medal games. Playoff participants are not yet determined.","id":"how-many-games","question":"How many teams and games are there?","source_ids":["teams","schedule"]},{"answer":"The official schedule announcement names TSN and RDS as the Canadian broadcast partners. This does not establish viewing rights in other countries; check your local broadcaster before buying a subscription.","id":"where-to-watch","question":"Where can I watch the 2027 World Juniors?","source_ids":["announcement"]},{"answer":"No tournament results are recorded in this November 10, 2026 snapshot: the first game is scheduled for December 26. The listed countries are not confirmed player rosters. This page is an editorially checked schedule and information guide, not a live score feed or a roster announcement.","id":"results","question":"Are World Juniors 2027 results and player rosters available here?","source_ids":["schedule","teams"]}],"russia_summary":"Russia is not in the published ten-team lineup for the 2027 World Juniors as checked on November 10, 2026. The organizer's November 7 statement says it is implementing a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling and reviewing conditions for Russian participation. It does not confirm Russia will play in this tournament. An unlisted team is not a confirmed entrant; this is not a claim that the wider process has reached a final outcome.","sources":[{"id":"schedule","label":"Official tournament schedule","published_display":"Checked November 10, 2026","url":"https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2027/wm20/schedule"},{"id":"teams","label":"Official teams, groups and tournament information","published_display":"Checked November 10, 2026","url":"https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2027/wm20/static/76012/tickets"},{"id":"participation","label":"Official statement on Belarus and Russia","published_display":"Published November 7, 2026","url":"https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm20/news/76810/iihf_statement_on_belarus_and_russia"},{"id":"announcement","label":"Official schedule and broadcast announcement","published_display":"Published September 22, 2026","url":"https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2027/wm20/news/75975/schedule_and_individual_ticket_information_announc"}],"start_at":"2026-12-26T12:00:00-07:00","start_date":"2026-12-26","title":"World Junior Hockey Championship 2027","updates":[{"date":"2026-11-10","detail":"Published groups and all 29 scheduled games checked. No tournament results or final player rosters claimed.","label":"Guide source-checked","source_id":"schedule"},{"date":"2026-11-07","detail":"Belarus ruled out; Russian participation remains subject to the process described in the official statement.","label":"Participation statement","source_id":"participation"},{"date":"2026-09-22","detail":"Dates, groups and Canadian broadcast partners announced.","label":"Schedule announced","source_id":"announcement"}],"url":"https://wagerx.io/world-juniors-2027"}