Groups for the 2022 World Championship in Finland

The groups for the 2022 IIHF World Championship, which will take place in Finland between May 13-29, have been confirmed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF):

Group A (Helsinki)

Canada
Russia
Germany
Switzerland
Slovakia
Denmark
Kazakhstan
Italy

Group B (Tampere)

Finland
USA
Czech Republic
Sweden
Latvia
Norway
Belarus
Great Britain