The German national ice hockey team is fighting for a place in the quarter-finals at the World Championships. The possible opponent has already been determined.

Germany will face France in the final preliminary round match on Thursday (25 May) The Swiss have won all six games so far and are now considered one of the World Cup favorites. In Switzerland, the national team is already called "white ballet" Because of its convincing performances, the team is not called 'the dying swan' but 'white ballet'