The 2022 World U18 Championship will take place in Germany

The 2022 World U18 Championship will take place in Kaufbeuren and Landshut in Germany, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed.

The tournament will be played between April 21 and May 1 in 2022.

Russia will compete in Group B alongside Sweden, Belarus, the Czech Republic and Germany. Group A consists of Canada, the USA, Finland, Switzerland and Latvia. The detailed competition schedule will be revealed by the IIHF at a later date.