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2026 World Men's Curling Championship
| 2026 World Men's Curling Championship |
|---|
| Ogden, Utah, United States |
| Weber County Ice Sheet |
| March 27 – April 4 |
| Sweden |
| Karlstads CK, Karlstad |
| Niklas Edin |
| Oskar Eriksson |
| Rasmus Wranå |
| Christoffer Sundgren |
| Simon Olofsson |
| Alexander Lindström |
| Canada (Dunstone) |
| « 2025 2027 » |
The 2026 World Men's Curling Championship (67th) (branded as the 2026 LGT World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 27 to April 4 at the Weber County Ice Sheet in Ogden, Utah, United States. The venue previously hosted the curling events at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
The format for the Championship featured a thirteen team round robin. The top six teams qualified for the playoff round, where the top two teams received a bye while the remaining four played in the qualification round to qualify for the semifinals.
In the opening ceremonies, 2018 Olympic gold medalist John Shuster threw the ceremonial first stone toward Rhona Howie, who had won the gold medal in the women's event at the 2002 Olympics at the venue.
The event saw the debut for Poland, who also recorded their first ever win, an 11–4 victory over Germany in Draw 5.
Thirteen curling federations qualified to participate in the 2026 World Men's Curling Championship. This was the first World Men's Championship appearance for Poland, who qualified after finishing seventh at the European Championship.
| Means of Qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | United States |
| 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships | 4 | Canada Japan China South Korea |
| 2025 European Curling Championships | 8 | Sweden Switzerland Scotland Italy Germany Czech Republic Poland Norway |
The teams were as follows:
| Canada | China | Czech Republic | Germany | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite CC, Winnipeg | ||||
| Skip: Matt Dunstone | ||||
| Third: Colton Lott | ||||
| Second: E. J. Harnden | ||||
| Lead: Ryan Harnden | ||||
| Alternate: Geoff Walker | CSO Curling Club, Beijing | |||
| Skip: Fei Xueqing | ||||
| Third: Li Zhichao | ||||
| Second: Yu Sen | ||||
| Lead: Wang Zhenhao | ||||
| Alternate: Xu Xiaoming | CC Zbraslav & CC Dion, Prague | |||
| Skip: Lukáš Klíma | ||||
| Third: Marek Černovský | ||||
| Second: Martin Jurík | ||||
| Lead: Lukáš Klípa | ||||
| Alternate: Vít Chabičovský | CC Füssen, Füssen | |||
| Skip: Marc Muskatewitz | ||||
| Third: Benjamin Kapp | ||||
| Second: Felix Messenzehl | ||||
| Lead: Johannes Scheuerl | ||||
| Alternate: Mario Trevisiol | Trentino CC & Cembra CC, Cembra | |||
| Skip: Joël Retornaz Stefano Spiller | ||||
| Third: Amos Mosaner | ||||
| Second: Sebastiano Arman | ||||
| Lead: Alberto Pimpini | ||||
| Alternate: Mattia Giovanella | ||||
| SC Karuizawa Club, Karuizawa | ||||
| Fourth: Riku Yanagisawa | ||||
| Skip: Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | ||||
| Second: Takeru Yamamoto | ||||
| Lead: Satoshi Koizumi | ||||
| Alternate: Shingo Usui | Trondheim CK, Trondheim | |||
| Skip: Andreas Hårstad | ||||
| Third: Wilhelm Næss | ||||
| Second: Michael Mellemseter | ||||
| Lead: Mathias Brænden | ||||
| Alternate: Magnus Ramsfjell | Wałbrzych CC, Wałbrzych | |||
| Skip: Konrad Stych | ||||
| Third: Krzysztof Domin | ||||
| Second: Marcin Ciemiński | ||||
| Lead: Bartosz Łobaza | ||||
| Alternate: Maksym Grzelka | The Peak, Stirling | |||
| Skip: Ross Whyte | ||||
| Third: Robin Brydone | ||||
| Second: Craig Waddell | ||||
| Lead: Euan Kyle | ||||
| Alternate: Duncan McFadzean | Uiseong CC, Uiseong | |||
| Fourth: Kim Soo-hyuk | ||||
| Skip: Kim Chang-min | ||||
| Second: Yoo Min-hyeon | ||||
| Lead: Jeon Jae-ik | ||||
| Karlstads CK, Karlstad | ||||
| Skip: Niklas Edin | ||||
| Third: Oskar Eriksson | ||||
| Second: Rasmus Wranå | ||||
| Lead: Christoffer Sundgren | ||||
| Alternate: Simon Olofsson | CC Glarus, Glarus | |||
| Fourth: Philipp Hösli | ||||
| Skip: Marco Hösli | ||||
| Second: Simon Gloor | ||||
| Lead: Justin Hausherr | ||||
| Alternate: Jan Hess | Duluth CC, Duluth | |||
| Skip: John Shuster | ||||
| Third: Chris Plys | ||||
| Second: Colin Hufman | ||||
| Lead: Matt Hamilton | ||||
| Alternate: Aidan Oldenburg |
Notes
Year-to-date World Curling ranking for each team prior to the event.
| Nation (Skip) | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Dunstone) | 4 | 372.8 |
| Scotland (Whyte) | 5 | 349.0 |
| Italy (Retornaz) | 7 | 271.1 |
| United States (Shuster) | 8 | 259.0 |
| China (Xu) | 12 | 208.2 |
| Sweden (Edin) | 13 | 200.9 |
| Japan (Yamaguchi) | 16 | 172.6 |
| Switzerland (Hösli) | 18 | 165.4 |
| Germany (Muskatewitz) | 20 | 148.6 |
| Czech Republic (Klíma) | 28 | 133.1 |
| South Korea (Kim) | 40 | 97.5 |
| Norway (Hårstad) | 49 | 79.5 |
| Poland (Stych) | 90 | 27.4 |
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs |
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−06:00).
Friday, March 27, 1:30 pm
Friday, March 27, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 28, 9:00 am
Saturday, March 28, 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 29, 9:00 am
Sunday, March 29, 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 29, 7:00 pm
Monday, March 30, 9:00 am
Monday, March 30, 2:00 pm
Monday, March 30, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, March 31, 9:00 am
Tuesday, March 31, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 1, 9:00 am
Wednesday, April 1, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 pm
Thursday, April 2, 9:00 am
Thursday, April 2, 2:00 pm
Thursday, April 2, 7:00 pm
Friday, April 3, 9:00 am
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hausherr | 94% | Matt Hamilton | 86% |
| Simon Gloor | 94% | Colin Hufman | 81% |
| Marco Hösli | 84% | Chris Plys | 82% |
| Philipp Hösli | 74% | John Shuster | 85% |
| Total | 87% | Total | 84% |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harnden | 93% | Alberto Pimpini | 89% |
| E. J. Harnden | 86% | Sebastiano Arman | 88% |
| Colton Lott | 81% | Amos Mosaner | 85% |
| Matt Dunstone | 78% | Stefano Spiller | 83% |
| Total | 84% | Total | 86% |
Friday, April 3, 3:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Euan Kyle | 95% | Ryan Harnden | 91% |
| Craig Waddell | 85% | E. J. Harnden | 84% |
| Robin Brydone | 88% | Colton Lott | 83% |
| Ross Whyte | 69% | Matt Dunstone | 89% |
| Total | 84% | Total | 87% |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoffer Sundgren | 94% | Matt Hamilton | 93% |
| Rasmus Wranå | 91% | Colin Hufman | 95% |
| Oskar Eriksson | 90% | Chris Plys | 82% |
| Niklas Edin | 76% | John Shuster | 73% |
| Total | 88% | Total | 86% |
Saturday, April 4, 9:00 am
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hamilton | 93% | Euan Kyle | 92% |
| Colin Hufman | 67% | Craig Waddell | 89% |
| Chris Plys | 82% | Robin Brydone | 92% |
| John Shuster | 76% | Ross Whyte | 76% |
| Total | 80% | Total | 87% |
Saturday, April 4, 2:00 pm
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoffer Sundgren | 99% | Ryan Harnden | 98% |
| Rasmus Wranå | 79% | E. J. Harnden | 83% |
| Oskar Eriksson | 89% | Colton Lott | 89% |
| Niklas Edin | 95% | Matt Dunstone | 78% |
| Total | 91% | Total | 87% |
Final Round Robin Percentages
| Key | |
|---|---|
| All-Star Team |
| Leads | % | Seconds | % | Thirds | % | Skips | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoffer Sundgren | 95.5 | ||||||
| Justin Hausherr | 94.2 | ||||||
| Ryan Harnden | 92.6 | ||||||
| Matt Hamilton | 91.9 | ||||||
| Euan Kyle | 91.3 | ||||||
| Simon Gloor | 86.4 | ||||||
| Craig Waddell | 86.1 | ||||||
| Rasmus Wranå | 85.9 | ||||||
| E. J. Harnden | 85.4 | ||||||
| Sebastiano Arman | 83.9 | ||||||
| Amos Mosaner | 89.8 | ||||||
| Robin Brydone | 88.9 | ||||||
| Colton Lott | 88.5 | ||||||
| Marco Hösli (Skip) | 87.2 | ||||||
| Oskar Eriksson | 86.9 | ||||||
| Ross Whyte | 89.4 | ||||||
| Matt Dunstone | 87.5 | ||||||
| Niklas Edin | 86.9 | ||||||
| Riku Yanagisawa (Fourth) | 86.9 | ||||||
| Philipp Hösli (Fourth) | 85.5 |
Minimum 10 shots thrown
| Player | Team | Position | Shots | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hamilton | United States | Lead | 20 | Scotland |
| Marcin Ciemiński | Poland | Lead | 14 | Scotland |
| Christoffer Sundgren | Sweden | Lead | 18 | Norway |
| Matt Dunstone | Canada | Skip | 12 | Sweden |
| Riku Yanagisawa | Japan | Fourth | 14 | Germany |
| Niklas Edin | Sweden | Skip | 12 | Germany |
| Rasmus Wranå | Sweden | Second | 12 | Germany |
| Simon Olofsson | Sweden | Lead | 12 | Germany |
The awards and all-star team are as follows:
All-Star Team
- Fourth: Ross Whyte, Scotland
- Third: Amos Mosaner, Italy
- Second: Simon Gloor, Switzerland
- Lead: Christoffer Sundgren, Sweden
Collie Campbell Memorial Award
- Wilhelm Næss, Norway
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Team Relegated to 2026 World Championship Qualifier |
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Sweden | |
| Canada | |
| Scotland | |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Switzerland |
| Italy | |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Germany |
| 10 | South Korea |
| 11 | Czech Republic |
| 12 | Poland |
| 13 | Norway |
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Results from the World Curling Federation
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"Results Book" (PDF). livescores.worldcurling.org.
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"Results Summary" (PDF). livescores.worldcurling.org.
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