2024 IIHF World Championship
| Mistrovství světa v ledním hokeji 2024 (in Czech) | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Runners-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) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Kevin Fiala |
The 2024 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024. It was held in Prague and Ostrava, and organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was the most attended Hockey Championship in history with a total attendance of 797,727 spectators.
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. It was the third title won on homesoil in the 21st century, after Sweden in 2013 and Finland in 2022. Sweden won the bronze medal, defeating Canada 4–2 in the third place match. This tournament marked the first time since 2014 that all three medalists were European teams.