World Men's Curling Championship 2026: Playoff Schedule, Results, Highlights

World Men's Curling Championship 2026: Playoff Schedule, Results, Start Times, Where To Watch 

2026 LGT World Men's Curling Championship Playoff ScheduleThe playoffs for the 2026 LGT World Men's Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah, begin on Friday, April 3, 2026.The top six teams from the round-robin stage advance to the playoffs. The top two seeds receive byes directly into the semifinals, while seeds 3 through 6 compete in qualification games.

2026 LGT World Men’s Curling Championship: Playoff Teams Confirmed

Here is the final top-six standings:

Seed 1: Scotland (Ross Whyte) – 9–2 (Bye to Semifinals)

Seed 2: Sweden (Niklas Edin) – 9–2 (Bye to Semifinals)

Seed 3: Canada (Matt Dunstone) – 8–2 (Qualification Game)

Seed 4: Switzerland (Marco Hösli) – 8–3 (Qualification Game)

Seed 5: United States (John Shuster) – 8–3 (Qualification Game)

Seed 6: Italy (Stefano Spiller) – 7–4 (Qualification Game)

World Men's Curling Championship 2026: Playoff Schedule, Results

Qualification Games

Friday, April 3 – 9:00 AM MT (11:00 AM ET)

Canada 9, Italy 7

United States 9, Switzerland 8

Friday, April 3 – 3:00 PM MT (5:00 PM ET)

Semifinals 

Sweden 8, U.S. 6

Canada 9, Scotland 7

Gold Medal: 

🥇 Sweden (Niklas Edin): Captured an unprecedented eighth world title for skip Niklas Edin.

Silver Medal:

🥈 Canada (Matt Dunstone): Finished with silver after a strong playoff run through the qualification round.

Bronze Medal:

🥉 Scotland (Ross Whyte): Secured bronze with a dominant final performance.

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