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tournament organized by the

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(IIHF), contested in

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Venue

Participants

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Format

The top five teams from the previous tournament were placed in Group A and the teams that finished sixth through eighth in the 2023 tournament, plus two teams promoted from 2023 Division IA, will be placed in Group B. All of the teams in Group A and the top three teams from Group B continue to the knockout phase, while the bottom two teams from Group B will be relegated. During the knockout stage, there will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.

Preliminary round

The groups were based on the final rankings from the previous tournament. ''All times are local ( UTC−4)''

Group A

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Group B

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Placement round

Knockout stage

There will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place game

Final

References

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IIHF Women's World Championship The IIHF World Women's Championship (WW or WWC), officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The offi ...

2024 IIHF Women's World Championship

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