Ostrava 2026 schedule announced! Key dates revealed

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The tournament will kick off on Saturday, June 20. Matches will feature men from both Pool A and Pool B, as well as the women’s competition. Pool B gets underway at 09:00 with a clash between France and Germany. At 12:00 the same day, Pool A also begins, with Switzerland facing Slovakia in the opening game. The women’s competition will feature just one match on the opening day, but it promises to be a thrilling one, as the Czech team takes on Slovakia at 17:30.

All match days will follow a similar format. The earliest games start at 08:00, while the last ones begin at 20:30. Each day, matches will be played both in the main Ostravar Arena and in the adjacent multifunctional hall. Most Pool B games and some women’s matches will take place in the secondary venue.

The final group-stage matches are scheduled for Thursday, June 25. The day will have a lighter schedule, featuring only the last three games of the women’s competition. The men’s playoffs begin the following day at 08:00 with the quarterfinals. On the same day, two hours later, Pool B men will start their semifinal matches, while the women’s semifinals begin at 12:00.

On Saturday, June 27, the day starts with the Pool A men’s match for fifth place, followed immediately by both semifinals in the main men’s category. After that, the women will compete for bronze and then for gold. At the same time, Pool B men’s matches will take place in the secondary hall, starting with the game for fifth place at 10:00, followed by both semifinals.

On the final day of the tournament, the bronze medal match begins at 09:00, followed shortly after at 09:15 by the Pool B final in the main arena. At 12:15, the Pool A men will compete for bronze, and at 15:15 the tournament will culminate with the gold medal game in the top men’s category. Each day, at least one match—often several—will be broadcast live on television.