Switzerland vs Norway Preview & Prediction | 2026 IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship | Semi-Final

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The first semi-final of the IIHF World Championship sees host nation Switzerland face Norway having won every game they’ve played so far in the tournament.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not Televised / US – NHL Network

How to watch online: UK – IIHF.TV / US – NHL Network digital platforms

Switzerland vs Norway prediction

Switzerland have been simply outstanding across the entirety of this competition and were so again in the quarter-finals, edging out a strong Sweden team to move one step closer to the final. To win 3-1 against a Swedish with some notable offensive NHL players at their disposal underlines the quality of this Swiss defence and goaltending. Now it’s about maintaining such a high level of performance.

Norway are not to be taken lightly, they lost just once in the group stage and were rock solid against Latvia in the quarter-finals, shutting them out with a 2-0 win. They’ll need to be just as good defensively against a Switzerland side who have now scored 42 goals across the tournament.

This should be a low-scoring contest when taking into account how impressive both backlines were in the last eight, not to mention their smart plays when out of possession. Therefore, the shrewd move is to back under 5.5 goals being scored across this semi-final.

Switzerland vs Norway tip: Under 5.5 total goals