The two nations submitted a bid to host one preliminary-round group, two quarterfinals, both semifinals, and both medal games in Budapest's brand-new MVM Dome.
France will take on Japan in the International Tournament on November 11. On the final day of Division I Group A at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Hungary defeated Romania 4-2 in a friendly cross-border match. The outcome didn’t significantly alter the rankings because it was already obvious yesterday evening that Hungary would take second place and Romania would finish last and be demoted. The announcements made by the Slovenian and Hungarian ice hockey organizations following the game piqued the curiosity of media representatives at Tivoli Hall more. The top two ranked teams in this league, Hungary, and Slovenia, jointly submitted a candidacy for the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, which was originally scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Extreme conditions call for extreme decisions, according to the bid’s slogan. The nations seek to take advantage of the opportunity to be reallocated just one year in advance and have both teams qualify for the 2023 edition since they struggle to submit bids for the tournament years in advance as “elevator teams” that fluctuate between the top-level and Division I. The bid covers the initial game dates of May 5–21, 2023.
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The two nations submitted a bid to host one preliminary-round group, two quarterfinals, both semifinals, and both medal games in Budapest’s brand-new MVM Dome. The 2022 EHF European Men’s Handball Championship was played in the newly opened arena, which has a 19,182-seat capacity when set up like an ice hockey rink. Slovenia’s site would be Arena Stozice, which in 2012 hosted Division I Group A of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and attracted up to 10,500 spectators. The remaining preliminary-round group and two quarterfinal matches would be held there.
France
Japan
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
18.08.22 | Pribram | 8-2 | Loss |
24.05.22 | Canada | 7-1 | Win |
22.05.22 | Switzerland | 5-2 | Win |
21.05.22 | Denmark | 3-0 | Win |
18.05.22 | Italy | 2-1 | Win |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
01.05.22 | Poland | 4-2 | Loss |
30.04.22 | Ukraine | 8-2 | Loss |
28.04.22 | Estonia | 6-5 | Win |
26.04.22 | Serbia | 7-0 | Win |
21.04.22 | Slovenia | 1-8 | Win |
Date | Match | Score | Winner |
11.12.19 | France Japan | 4 2 | France |
14.11.10 | France Japan | 2 4 | France |
04.05.04 | France Japan | 2 2 | – |
09.05.00 | France Japan | 7 2 | France |
France vs Japan International Tournament Hungary will be held on November 11, 3:00 PM (International Time) and 7:30 PM (Indian Time). The audience can live stream the match on NHL Network, ESPN+. There, you may watch the entire live event.Â
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