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2008 Bandy World Championship

XXVIIIth Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Russia
City	Moscow
Venue(s)	1
Dates	2008
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Russia
Runner-up	Sweden
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Kazakhstan
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The 2008 Bandy World Championship for men was played at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 27 January–3 February 2008. A record 13 teams competed to be the champions. Russia defeated Sweden in the final.

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	5	5	0	0	55	14	+41	10
Russia	5	4	0	1	59	14	+45	8
Finland	5	2	1	2	35	22	+13	5
Kazakhstan	5	2	1	2	22	38	−16	5
Norway	5	1	0	4	18	55	−37	2
Belarus	5	0	0	5	13	59	−46	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	6	6	0	0	65	3	+62	12
Canada	6	5	0	1	33	9	+24	10
Latvia	6	3	1	2	22	28	−6	5
Estonia	6	1	3	2	14	20	−6	5
Netherlands	6	2	1	3	16	30	−14	5
Mongolia	6	1	0	5	10	41	−31	2
Hungary	6	0	1	5	9	38	−29	1

Final four

The top four teams from Group A went on to a play-off to decide the world champion.

	Semi-finals				Final
	2 February
	Sweden	7
					3 February
	Kazakhstan	0
					Sweden	1
	2 February
					Russia	6
	Russia	9
	Finland	1
					Third place
					3 February
					Finland	8
					Kazakhstan	3

Qualification game for next year's Group A

 United States –  Belarus 4–6 (1–3)

Belarus kept its place in Group A.

References

• bandysidan.nu

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".

• Bandy World Championships
• 2008 in Russian sport
• Sports competitions in Moscow
• 2008 in bandy
• 2008 in Moscow
• International bandy competitions hosted by Russia
• January 2008 sports events in Europe
• February 2008 sports events in Europe