The 2026 World Women's Curling Championship (47th) (branded as the 2026 BKT World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be held from March 14 to 22 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.[1] The venue previously hosted the 2021 World Men's and Women's Championships behind closed doors as well as the 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships.[2]
The format for the Championship featured a thirteen team round robin. The top six teams qualified for the playoff round, where the top two teams receive a bye while the remaining four play in the qualification round to qualify for the semifinals.[3]
Qualification
Thirteen curling federations qualified to participate in the 2026 World Women's Curling Championship. Of note, this was the first World Women's Championship appearance for Australia, who qualified after finishing sixth at the Pan Continental Championship.[4]
Teams
The teams are as follows:[5]
.svg.png) Australia[6]
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.svg.png) Canada[7]
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 China[8]
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 Denmark[9]
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 Italy[10]
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| Victorian CA, Melbourne
Skip: Helen Williams
Third: Sara Westman
Second: Kristen Tsourlenes
Lead: Karen Titheridge
Alternate: Michelle Fredericks
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Gimli CC, Gimli
Skip: Kerri Einarson
Third: Val Sweeting
Second: Shannon Birchard
Lead: Karlee Burgess
Alternate: Krysten Karwacki
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CSO Curling Club, Beijing
Skip: Wang Rui
Third: Han Yu
Second: Dong Ziqi
Lead: Jiang Jiayi
Alternate: Su Tingyu
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Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Skip: Madeleine Dupont
Third: Mathilde Halse
Second: Jasmin Holtermann
Lead: Denise Dupont
Alternate: My Larsen
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Curling Cembra, Cembra
Skip: Stefania Constantini
Third: Elena Mathis
Second: Angela Romei
Lead: Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Alternate: Marta Lo Deserto
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 Japan[11]
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 Norway[12]
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 Scotland
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 South Korea[13]
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 Sweden[14]
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| Tokoro CC, Kitami
Skip: Satsuki Fujisawa
Third: Chinami Yoshida
Second: Yumi Suzuki
Lead: Yurika Yoshida
Alternate: Tori Koana
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Lillehammer CC, Lillehammer
Fourth: Kristin Skaslien
Skip: Marianne Rørvik
Second: Mille Haslev Nordbye
Lead: Eilin Kjærland
Alternate: Ingeborg Forbregd
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Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:
Alternate:
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Uijeongbu CC, Uijeongbu
Skip: Gim Eun-ji
Third: Kim Min-ji
Second: Kim Su-ji
Lead: Seol Ye-eun
Alternate: Seol Ye-ji
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Sundbybergs CK, Sundbyberg
Skip: Isabella Wranå
Third: Almida de Val
Second: Maria Larsson
Lead: Linda Stenlund
Alternate: Moa Dryburgh
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.svg.png) Switzerland
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 Turkey[15]
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.png) United States
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Skip:
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Second:
Lead:
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Milli Piyango CA, Erzurum
Skip: Dilşat Yıldız
Third: Öznur Polat
Second: İclal Karaman
Lead: Berfin Şengül
Alternate: İfayet Şafak Çalıkuşu
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Round robin standings
Round Robin Summary Table
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Country
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Record
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Australia
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D19
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D14
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D2
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D5
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D9
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D3
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D16
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D11
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D8
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D13
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D18
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D6
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0–0
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| 1
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Canada
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D19
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—
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D4
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D7
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D9
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D20
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D17
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D14
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D15
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D1
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D11
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D12
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D2
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0–0
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| 1
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China
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D14
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D4
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—
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D5
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D7
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D17
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D20
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D1
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D18
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D12
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D2
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D15
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D10
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0–0
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| 1
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Denmark
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D2
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D7
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D5
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—
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D15
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D16
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D12
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D8
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D20
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D3
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D10
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D13
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D18
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0–0
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| 1
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Italy
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D5
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D9
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D7
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D15
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—
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D12
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D10
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D17
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D2
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D4
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D18
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D20
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D13
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0–0
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| 1
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Japan
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D9
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D20
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D17
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D16
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D12
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D4
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D11
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D3
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D14
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D1
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D7
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D19
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0–0
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| 1
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Norway
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D3
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D17
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D20
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D12
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D10
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D4
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—
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D19
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D7
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D6
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D15
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D1
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D14
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0–0
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| 1
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Scotland
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D16
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D14
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D1
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D8
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D17
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D11
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D19
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D13
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D9
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D6
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D4
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D3
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0–0
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| 1
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South Korea
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D11
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D15
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D18
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D20
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D2
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D3
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D7
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D13
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D16
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D5
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D10
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D8
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0–0
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| 1
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Sweden
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D8
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D1
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D12
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D3
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D4
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D14
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D6
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D9
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D16
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D19
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D17
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D11
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0–0
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| 1
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Switzerland
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D13
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D11
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D2
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D10
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D18
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D1
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D15
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D6
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D5
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D19
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D8
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D16
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0–0
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| 1
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Turkey
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D18
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D12
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D15
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D13
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D20
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D7
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D1
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D4
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D10
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D17
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D8
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D5
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0–0
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| 1
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United States
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D6
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D2
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D10
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D18
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D13
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D19
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D14
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D3
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D8
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D11
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D16
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D5
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0–0
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Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC−07:00).[3]
Draw 1
Saturday, March 14, 2:00 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 pm
Draw 3
Sunday, March 15, 9:00 am
Draw 4
Sunday, March 15, 2:00 pm
Draw 5
Sunday, March 15, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Monday, March 16, 9:00 am
Draw 7
Monday, March 16, 2:00 pm
Draw 8
Monday, March 16, 7:00 pm
Draw 9
Tuesday, March 17, 9:00 am
Draw 10
Tuesday, March 17, 2:00 pm
Draw 11
Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 pm
Draw 12
Wednesday, March 18, 9:00 am
Draw 13
Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 pm
Draw 14
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 pm
Draw 15
Thursday, March 19, 9:00 am
Draw 16
Thursday, March 19, 2:00 pm
Draw 17
Thursday, March 19, 7:00 pm
Draw 18
Friday, March 20, 9:00 am
Draw 19
Friday, March 20, 2:00 pm
Draw 20
Friday, March 20, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
| Qualification games
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| | | Final
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Qualification Games
Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am
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Semifinals
Saturday, March 21, 4:00 pm
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Bronze medal game
Sunday, March 22, 9:00 am
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Final
Sunday, March 22, 3:00 pm
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Final standings
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National playdowns
References
- ^ "BKT World Women's Curling Championship 2026". World Curling. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Calgary, Canada to host BKT Tires World Women's Curling Championship 2026". World Curling. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ a b "Draw Schedule". World Curling. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "China's Team Wang top podium at Pan Continental". World Curling. October 27, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "List of Teams". World Curling. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "2025 Australia Women's Curling Championships". Curling Australia. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Canada's Team Einarson claims 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts title". Curling Canada. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Team Rui Wang: 2025–26". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Danish National Women's Curling Team 🇩🇰". Instagram. @teamdenmarkcurls. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "🇮🇹 Italian National Team". Instagram. @teamconstantini. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Japan Women's National Team". Japan Curling Association. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "NM Damer og Herrer 2026". Norges Curlingforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ^ "Gim wins 2025 Korean Championship". CurlingZone. June 28, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Lag Wranå och Lag Edin klara för curling‑VM 2026" (in Swedish). Svenska Curlingförbundet. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "National Team 🇹🇷". Instagram. @teamyildizz. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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