The other teams in Sweden's Group A are the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Belarus and the United Kingdom. The arena in Minsk will also host two quarterfinals, both semi-finals and medal matches.
Group B is decided in Riga, Latvia, where, in addition to the host nation, Canada, Finland, USA, Germany, Norway, Italy and Kazakhstan make up the playoffs.
This year's World Cup, which should have been in Switzerland in May, was canceled due to the outbreak of the corona virus. Finland is the reigning champion from 2019 and before that, Tre Kronor took two straight golds.