Day 1
March 30th
Grand Opening
Doors: 11h30
Match of the day
12h30
The Opening Ceremony
"Alphorn meets bagpipes"
A tribute to the motherland of curling
Alphorn-Player Lisa Stoll and the Bagpipers of the Zurich Caledonian Pipe Band will pay tribute to the Mother Country of Curling, Scotland.
The highlight
The heart of the ceremony: The traditional “first stone”, comparable to the lighting of the Olympic flame.
Four Swiss Sports-Legends, all of them World- or Olympic Champions, will give the Championship a boost.
Session 1: 14h00
Our Pick
Sheet D: Switzerland – USA
Host team meets Olympic Champions of 2018
Swiss Skip Yannick Schwaller played Shuster only once in World Championship. 2023 in Ottawa, Switzerland won 12:9, with a 4-ender in the 10th.
Also playing
Sheet C: Sweden - Netherlands
Sheet B: Czech Republic - Canada
Sheet A: Scotland - Korea
Session 2: 19h00
Our Pick
Sheet B: Scotland - USA
World Champion Mouat vs. Olympic hero Shuster
Shuster wants to end a 46-year drought without a World Title for the USA. US-Skip Shuster won 7 out of 5 games vs. Mouat in World Championships or Olympics. But Mouat won the two most recent ones.
Also playing
Sheet D: Germany - Canada
Sheet C: Japan - Italy
Sheet A: New Zealand - Norway
Team-Honouring
13h50: Netherlands
18h50: Canada
Day 2
March 31st
Easter Sunday
Doors: 08h30
Match of the day
2 pm
Sheet A: Switzerland - Sweden
Host Country meets Olympic Champion
Sweden’s Niklas Edin won a record 6 World Titles, but in the Head to Head, Swiss Yannick Schwaller leads 3:2. The two most recent encounters: 2023 Schwaller beat Edin at the World- and the European Championship.
Session 3: 9 am
Our Pick
Rink B: Norway - Switzerland
Duel of two World Champion’s sons
Magnus Ramsfiell, son of Curling-Legend Eigil (3 times World Champion) meets Yannick Schwaller, son of Christof (Champion 2001). Neither Norway or Switzerland have won a Men’s World Title in the past 30 Years.
Also playing
Sheet A: Italy - Czechia
Sheet C: Korea - Germany
Sheet D: Japan - Sweden
Session 4: 2 pm
Our Pick
Sheet C: Canada - Scotland
Defending Champions vs. record Champions Canada
Canada’s Brad Gushue beat Scot Bruce Mouat 2018 in the World-Semis, but the three most recent Olympic- or World Championship-Matches (2022 and 2023) all went in Scotlands favour.
Also playing
Sheet A: Switzerland - Sweden
Sheet B: Netherlands - Korea
Sheet D: Czech Republic - New Zealand
Session 5: 7 pm
Our Pick
Sheet D: Italy - Scotland
Dark horse Italy meets the World Champions
Italy’s Joel Retornaz beat Scotland’s Mouat for the first time in a World- or European Championship in 2023. They won the Round Robin unbeaten, but lost the Semifinal to Mouat 8-9. Scotland won the title.
Also playing
Sheet A: Germany - Netherlands
Sheet B: New Zealand - Japan
Sheet C: USA - Norway
Team-Honouring
13h50: Korea
18h50: Scotland
Day 3
April 1st
Easter Monday
Doors: 08h30
Match of the day
2 pm
Sheet B: Canada - Italy
Superpower Canada meets No.1 in World Ranking
Italian Retornaz may be Top seed in the World Curling Ranking, but he never won against any Canadian Team in a World Championship. However, Retornaz’ recent performances make them a tough opponent anyway.
Session 6: 9 am
Our Pick
Sheet B: Sweden - Czechia
Will surprising Czechia strike again?
After giving Canada and Italy a hard time, losing just by one stone, Lukas Klima’s Czech team won against New Zealand. Now, they meet Sweden, the team they beat in Aberdeen at the Europeans last November. Scandinavian Rivalry
Also playing
Sheet A: Korea - USA
Sheet C: Germany - Japan
Session 7: 2 pm
Our Pick
Sheet D: Netherlands - Switzerland
A win is a must
Switzerland only won one of their first three games, albeit after a tough starting programme. Today, however, a win is a must. Switzerland has won all three of its previous EC/WC matches against the Netherlands, most recently 8-4 at the EC in Aberdeen.
Also playing
Sheet A: Sweden - Norway
Sheet B: Canada - Italy
Sheet C: Scotland – New Zealand
Session 8: 7 pm
Our Pick
Sheet C: Italy – Korea
Watch the Dark Horse Italy
Italy’s Retornaz is one of the most named favorites, even if he never reached the Final in nine World Championship appearances. They finished the 2023 EC-Round Robin unbeaten. Korea had a disappointing start into the tournament, but they had very strong performances during the Winter.
Also playing
Sheet A: Japan - Czechia
Sheet B: USA - Netherlands
Sheet D: Norway - Germany
Team-Honouring
13h50: New Zealand
18h50: Italy
Day 4
Tuesday, April 2nd
Doors: 08h30
Match of the day
7 pm
Sheet D: Korea – Switzerland
EAnother Must-Win for the Host Team
Korea had a disappointing start into the championship with a 0-4 record. But the Asian Team must not be underestimated, they won Silber at the Pan Continentals. Switzerland has shifted up a gear against Sweden, lost after extra end only and beat the Netherlands on Monday.
Session 9: 9 am
Our Pick
Sheet C: Switzerland – Japan)
Asian Games for Host Teamr
Swiss no. 4 Benoît Schwarz won the Bronze-Game at the 2019 Worlds with Team De Cruz against Japans Shinya Abe 8-4. An Opportunity for Abe to get a late revenge and, above all, desperately needed points to keep up. An Opportunity for Abe to get a late revenge and, above all, desperately needed points to keep up.
Also playing
Sheet B: Czechia - Norway
Sheet D: New Zealand – Canada
Session 10: 2 pm
Our Pick
Sheet D: USA – Italy
Next tough test for Italy
After close matches against Japan and Czechia and the defeat vs. Scotland, the Italians showed their best performance so far against Canada to win 7-6 after 11th. USA has to recover from unexpected loss vs. Czechia
Also playing
Sheet A: Norway - Netherlands
Sheet B: Germany - Scotland
Sheet C: New Zealand – Sweden
Session 11: 7 pm
Our Pick
Sheet A: Canada - USA
Also playing
Sheet B: Japan - Norway
Sheet C: Czechia - Germany
Sheet D: Korea – Switzerland
Team-Honouring
13h50: Germany
18h50: Norway
Day 5
Wednesday, April 3rd
Doors: 08h30
Match of the day
9 am
Sheet A: Italy (4-2) – Sweden (6-0)
A Classic: Re-Match of the European Semifinal 2023
20 years ago, Retornaz (ITA) and Edin (SWE) met at the Junior Worlds, Edin won 13-2. Today’s match is the 20th between the two at WCC/ECC or Olympics. Edin won 15 out of 19 encounters, the last one was the European Semifinal, where Edin won 7-6. The outcome is completely open. Italy are under a bit of pressure after their defeat against the USA.
Session 12: 9 am
Our Pick
Sheet B: Switzerland (4-2) - New Zealand (0-6)
Mandatory task? Not at all!
The team from Oceania has only played Switzerland once before, at the 2023 WC in Ottawa. At the time, Team Schwaller was 6:2 ahead after 8 ends, but a house of three put them in trouble and Switzerland eventually won 7:5. The Kiwis put up a long resistance against Sweden yesterday before they had to admit defeat
Also playing
Rink C: Netherlands – Canada
Sheet D: Scotland - Czechia
Session 13: 2 pm
Our Pick
Sheet A: Germany (5-2)-New Zealand (0-6))
Can the Germans still be stopped?
After the surprise win against Scotland, Germany is definitely on course for the play-offs. Marc Muskatewitz's team are on a roll and are clear favourites against the Kiwis.
Also playing
Sheet B: Italy – Netherlands
Sheet C: Norway - Korea
Sheet D: USA - Japan
Session 14: 7 pm
Our Pick
Sheet A: Czechia (3-5) – Switzerland (5-2)
Crucial game for the host
Czechia, who took the last WCC-qualifying spot at the Europeans, has gained confidence with every match, but the loss vs. Germany yesterday was a setback. Lukas Klima’s team is still in the fight for the playoffs. Switzerlands last-stone-win vs. Korea pushes the host into the Top 6. The Swiss team is challenged!
Also playing
Sheet B: Korea – Canada
Sheet C: Japan – Scotland
Sheet D: Sweden - Germany
Team-Honouring
13h50: USA
18h50: Sweden
Day 6
April 4th
Super Thursday
Doors: 08h30
Match of the day
7 pm
Sheet A: Sweden (8-0) – Canada (6-1)
The absolute Top-Clash, 1st vs 2nd
Watch the most impressing teams of the tournament so far. Canada lost to Italy, they can afford it, Sweden has a clean sweep, both might be on top after Round Robin.
Session 15: 9 am
Our Pick
Sheet B: USA (4-4) – Sweden (8-0)
Duel of two Olympic Champions
Sweden seems untouchable on the way straight to the semis, Playoffs are secure. Two extra ends vs. Switzerland and Norway, who cares. Lucky bag USA might strike again, defeating Italy and Switzerland, but losing to Netherlands and Japan. You’ll never know.
Also playing
Sheet A: Netherlands - Scotland
Sheet C New Zealand - Italy
Sheet D: Canada - Norway
Session16: 2 pm
Our Pick
Sheet D: Switzerland (6-2) – Italy (5-3)
Rematch of EC-Bronze-Game-, Swiss won 8-4
The Swiss won 5 in a row, but they meet strong opponents in the remaining 4 games, starting with Italy, who seems in trouble, but they already have had the hardest part.
Also playing
Sheet A: Korea – Japan
Sheet B: Norway – Czechia
Sheet C: Germany - USA
Session 17: 7 pm
Our Pick
Sheet B: Scotland (7-2) – Switzerland (6-3)
European Semifinal Re-Match, Scots won 7-4
Scotland will be set for the Playoffs with a win, Switzerland not, but a win would help and bring some confidence towards the crucial game vs. Germany on Friday.
Also playing
Sheet B: Scotland – Switzerland
Sheet C: Netherlands – Czechia
Sheet D: New Zealand - Korea
Team-Honouring
13h50: Czechia
18h50: Teams Silvana Tirinzoni and Xenia Schwaller
Day 7
April 5th
Round Robin ends
Doors: 08h30
Match of the day
7 pm
Sheet C: Canada (8-1) - Switzerland (6-4)
Rematch World-Semifinal 23, Canada won 7-5
After losing to Sweden, Canada needs a victory to go straight to the semifinals, which would mean a Saturday morning off. Switzerland still fighting to advance to the Playoffs after losing to Sweden, Italy and Scotland in very tight matches.
Session 18: 9 am
Our Pick
Sheet B: Italy (7-3)- Germany (6-4)
Football-classic now a Curling-thriller
Surprising Germans are still in the game for a playoff berth. They beat Scotland, so why not Italy, to improve their position before the crucial match vs. Switzerland.
Also playing
Sheet A: USA - New Zealand
Sheet C: Scotland - Norway
Sheet D: Japan - Netherlands
Session 19: 2 pm
Our Pick
Sheet A: Switzerland (6-4) – Germany (6-5))
The hottest fight for a playoff spot
Both neighbours can hope to get into the Playoffs with a win. German victory would mean that Switzerland has to face elimination in their home tournament. Both will watch the USA who could catch them up in the last two session.
Also playing
Sheet B: Canada - Japan
Sheet C: Korea - Sweden
Sheet D: Czechia – USA
Session 20: 7 pm
Our Pick
Sheet D Sweden – Scotland
Olympic champion vs. world champion
Also playing
Sheet A: Norway - Italy
Sheet B: Netherlands - New Zealand
Sheet C: Canada - Switzerland
Team-Honouring
13h50: Japan
18h50: Switzerland
Day 8
April 6th
Playoffs and Semifinals
Doors: 9 am
Match of the day
4 pm
Sheet B and Sheet D: World Championship Semifinals
Important Notice
The times indicated on daily tickets
for April 6th are not correct
The Playoffs will start at
10 pm already. Day-Tickets for April 6th are of course valid for semifinals and playoffs as well.
Playoff 1
10h00
Sheet B: Scotland (10-2) – USA (7-5)
World Champion vs. Olympic Champion 2018
Scots won 10-3 in Round Robin
Playoff 2
10h00
Sheet D: Germany (8-4) – Italy (8-4)
ReMatch after Italian Defeat on Friday, Germany won 8-7
The Winners advance to the semifinals
Semifinal 1
4 pm
Sheet B: Sweden (11-1) vs Italy (9-4)
Olympic Champions face the Italian Tifosi
Sweden, the strongest team of Round Robin, seems favourite, being defeated only once in the last game (Skip Edin was spared). But Italy improved from match to match and now have the strongest and loudest support from the crowd, as we saw in the Playoff vs. Germany.
Semifinal 2
4 pm
Sheet D: Canada (10-2) vs Scotland (11-2)
Re-Match of the 2023 World Championship Final
Scotland won in Ottawa one year ago in outstanding manner, 9-3, Canada shaking hands after 8 Ends. In Schaffhausen, the Scots have the support of a pretty large crowd.
Day 9
April 7th
It’s all about the Medals
Doors: 9 am
Bronze Medal Game
10h00
Sheet C: Scotland (11-3) vs Italy (9-5)
This is the 15th encounter between Scot Bruce Mouat and Italian Joel Retornaz in WCC, ECC or Olympics. The H2H is 13-1 (!) in favour of Mouat. The first time Retornaz won (7-6) was in the Round Robin at the Europeans in Aberdeen last November, but despite this, Scotland won the title. In Round Robin, Scotland won rather easily 8-4
Grande Finale
3 pm
Sheet C: Canada (12-2) vs. Sweden (12-1)
Will Niklas Edin win his record 7th title or will Canada be crowned for the 37th time? Both finalists won their semis quite easily. Edin certainly has not forgotten the Playoff-Game at the last Worlds in Ottawa, where he lost 1-9. In total, Edin leads the H2H 7-5 he won in Round Robin 6-5.