World Championship· Season 2026
Match Summary
Slovakia defeated Italy 4:1. The match was played in World Championship 2026. Goals were scored by M. Hrivik 13′, J. V. Kmec 19′, K. Pospisil, G. Nitz 5′, O. Okuliar 14′. League standings: Italy #8, Slovakia #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–2.
Match Events
Italy and Slovakia have met 4 times — Italy won 1, Slovakia won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Slovakia leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 17 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.25 per match (6 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Italy sit #8 and Slovakia are #3 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Finland6
Switzerland6
Austria3
Latvia0
Germany0
USA0
Great Britain0
Hungary0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Finland | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts6 |
| #2 | Switzerland | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Austria | GP1 | Won1 | Lost0 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Latvia | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #5 | Germany | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #6 | USA | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #7 | Great Britain | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #8 | Hungary | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
Group B
Canada6
Czech Republic4
Slovakia3
Slovenia2
Norway0
Sweden0
Denmark0
Italy0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | GP2 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts6 |
| #2 | Czech Republic | GP2 | Won1 | Lost0 | Pts4 |
| #3 | Slovakia | GP1 | Won1 | Lost0 | Pts3 |
| #4 | Slovenia | GP1 | Won0 | Lost0 | Pts2 |
| #5 | Norway | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #6 | Sweden | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #7 | Denmark | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
| #8 | Italy | GP1 | Won0 | Lost1 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 18 May 2026