2026 World Championship Pre-Qualifier

2026 World Championship Pre-Qualifier
Host cityDumfries, Scotland (Pan Continental)
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Europe)
DatesApril 13–16 (Pan Continental)
May 5–11 (Europe)
Men's qualifiers Mexico
 India
 Slovenia
 Latvia
Women's qualifiers France
 Poland
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The 2026 World Championship Pre-Qualifier is a new curling event introduced by World Curling as part of major structural changes implemented for the 2026–2030 Olympic cycle. The competition is divided into two regions: Pan Continental and Europe. Each region hosts separate men's and women's events, however due to a lack of entries, there was no Pan Continental women’s event.

The top two teams from each gender in both regions qualify for the 2026 World Championship Qualifier (Men & Women). This is an open event, available to any nation who hasn't already qualified for the upcoming World Championship or World Championship Qualifier.

Pan Continental

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

 Chinese Taipei  India  Jamaica

Skip: Lin Ting-li
Third: Lin Chen-han
Second: Chang Che-lun
Lead: Lin Bo-hao

Skip: P. N. Raju
Third: Girithar Anthay Suthakaran
Second: Sudheer Reddy
Lead: Kishan Vasant

Skip: Ian Robertson
Third: Don Johnston
Second: Cameron Johnston
Lead: Elliott Lai
Alternate: Luke Samuels

 Kenya  Mexico  Saudi Arabia

Skip: Oilver Echenje
Third: Hassnein Ali Shah
Second: Rogen Muriithi
Lead: Robert Mutai

Skip: Diego Tompkins
Third: Ramy Cohen
Second: Joaquin Villanueva Figueroa
Lead: Mateo Tompkins

Skip: Suleiman Alaqel
Third: Hussain Hagawi
Second: Mohammad Aldaraan
Lead: Munir Albeelbisi
Alternate: Abdullah Alzahrani

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Country Skip W L W–L DSC
 MexicoDiego Tompkins50–64.44
 JamaicaIan Robertson321–172.64
 IndiaP. N. Raju321–174.56
 Chinese TaipeiLin Ting-li321–179.97
 Saudi ArabiaSuleiman Alaqel14–129.23
 KenyaOilver Echenje05–DNS
Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Chinese Taipei India Jamaica Kenya Mexico Saudi Arabia Record
4  Chinese Taipei — 6–4 2–6 W–L 4–7 8–6 3–2
3  India 4–6 — 7–3 W–L 4–6 14–4 3–2
2  Jamaica 6–2 3–7 — W–L 4–6 10–7 3–2
DNS  Kenya L–W L–W L–W — L–W L–W 0–5
1  Mexico 7–4 6–4 6–4 W–L — 10–1 5–0
5  Saudi Arabia 6–8 4–14 7–10 W–L 1–10 — 1–4

Playoffs

Qualification Game 1Qualification Game 2Qualified
1 Mexico8 Mexico
2 Jamaica6 India
2 Jamaica7
3 India9
Qualification Game 1

Thursday, April 16, 9:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Mexico (Tompkins) 🔨 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 8
 Jamaica (Robertson) 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 6
Qualification Game 2

Thursday, April 16, 15:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Jamaica (Robertson) 🔨 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7
 India (Raju) 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 9

Final standings

Key
Qualified for 2026 World Championship Qualifier Men
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mexico
2nd place, silver medalist(s) India
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jamaica
4 Chinese Taipei
5 Saudi Arabia
DNS Kenya

Europe

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bulgaria  Croatia  England

Skip: Vedran Dimić
Third: Aleksa Mrković
Second: Zeljko Rakić
Lead: Dejan Ćeremidžić
Alternate: Aleksa Cincar

Skip: Reto Seiler
Third: Stanimir Petrov
Second: Stoil Georgiev
Lead: Tihomir Todorov
Alternate: Bojidar Momerin

Fourth: Hrvoje Tolić
Skip: Ante Baus
Second: Miroslav Jurković
Lead: Bruno Samardžić
Alternate: Vedran Horvat

Skip: Andrew Reed
Third: James Whittle
Second: Callum Mclain
Lead: Colin Mouat
Alternate: Benjamin Holcombe

 Estonia  Finland  Georgia  Hungary

Skip: Erkki Lill
Third: Siim Sein
Second: Andres Jakobson
Lead: Olari Kalvik
Alternate: Jaanus Lindre

Skip: Kalle Kiiskinen
Third: Jani Sullanmaa
Second: Teemu Salo
Lead: Paavo Kuosmanen
Alternate: Iiro Sipola

Skip: Irakli Enukidze
Third: Irakli Khechuashvili
Second: Kakhaber Arabidze
Lead: Koka Kalandadze
Alternate: Mikheil Bujiashvili

Skip: Gergely Szabó
Third: Attila Gubányi
Second: Nándor Miklós
Lead: Baján Kán Ferenci

 Latvia  Liechtenstein  Lithuania  Portugal

Skip: Arnis Veidemanis
Third: Roberts Reinis Buncis
Second: Aleksandrs Baranovskis
Lead: Rihards Jeske
Alternate: Janis Klive

Skip: Lukas Matt
Third: Christian Sprenger
Second: Peter Prasch
Lead: Harald Sprenger
Alternate: Johannes Zimmermann

Skip: Matas Junevičius
Third: Domas Ramazauskas
Second: Donatas Kiudys
Lead: Rokas Sadauskas

Skip: Eric Fenech
Third: Chris Ribau
Second: Allan Chaves
Lead: William Barbosa
Alternate: Benjamin Silva

 Romania  Serbia  Slovakia  Slovenia

Skip: Allen Coliban
Third: Cristian Mățău
Second: Tudor Mihalca
Lead: Răzvan Bouleanu

Skip: Đorđe Nešković
Third: Filip Stojanović
Second: Goran Ungurović
Lead: Viktor Savičević

Skip: Jakub Jurkovič
Third: Ján Horáček
Second: Jakub Červenka
Lead: Patrik Kaprálik
Alternate: David Mišun

Skip: Štefan Sever
Third: Bine Sever
Second: Simon Langus
Lead: Noel Gregori
Alternate: Marko Harb

 Ukraine

Skip: Artem Suhak
Third: Yaroslav Shchur
Second: Artem Hasynets
Lead: Illia Khokhlov

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Group ASkipWLW–LDSC
 SloveniaŠtefan Sever80–43.483
 EnglandAndrew Reed71–43.925
 HungaryGergely Szabó62–45.050
 UkraineArtem Suhak53–99.983
 LithuaniaMatas Junevičius44–54.383
 CroatiaAnte Baus35–57.217
 SerbiaĐorđe Nešković26–152.575
 GeorgiaIrakli Enukidze17–153.233
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaVedran Dimić08–165.858
Group BSkipWLW–LDSC
 LatviaArnis Veidemanis70–64.367
 FinlandKalle Kiiskinen61–40.350
 RomaniaAllen Coliban431–072.383
 EstoniaErkki Lill430–141.617
 SlovakiaJakub Jurkovič341–051.992
 PortugalEric Fenech340–1118.175
 LiechtensteinLukas Matt16–78.667
 BulgariaReto Seiler07–60.933
Group A Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia England Georgia Hungary Lithuania Serbia Slovenia Ukraine Record
9  Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1–11 1–12 3–8 1–17 1–6 3–8 1–15 1–12 0–8
6  Croatia 11–1 — 4–8 10–4 2–7 4–8 8–4 3–8 3–6 3–5
2  England 12–1 8–4 — 11–1 7–5 8–5 9–1 6–8 9–6 7–1
8  Georgia 8–3 4–10 1–11 — 3–19 1–17 2–9 2–13 1–19 1–7
3  Hungary 17–1 7–2 5–7 19–3 — 6–2 6–1 5–8 6–5 6–2
5  Lithuania 6–1 8–4 5–8 17–1 2–6 — 6–1 2–5 4–7 4–4
7  Serbia 8–3 4–8 1–9 9–2 1–6 1–6 — 1–7 2–12 2–6
1  Slovenia 15–1 8–3 8–6 13–2 8–5 5–2 7–1 — 5–0 8–0
4  Ukraine 12–1 6–3 6–9 19–1 5–6 7–4 12–2 0–5 — 5–3
Group B Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Bulgaria Estonia Finland Latvia Liechtenstein Portugal Romania Slovakia Record
8  Bulgaria — 2–8 5–6 4–6 5–7 2–9 2–8 3–6 0–7
4  Estonia 8–2 — 4–7 4–8 8–3 7–5 3–8 6–5 4–3
2  Finland 6–5 7–4 — 4–5 6–3 7–4 13–4 7–3 6–1
1  Latvia 6–4 8–4 5–4 — 5–2 14–2 7–4 6–3 7–0
7  Liechtenstein 7–5 3–8 3–6 2–5 — 3–8 2–13 3–10 1–6
6  Portugal 9–2 5–7 4–7 2–14 8–3 — 6–5 3–8 3–4
3  Romania 8–2 8–3 4–13 4–7 13–2 5–6 — 9–5 4–3
5  Slovakia 6–3 5–6 3–7 3–6 10–3 8–3 5–9 — 3–4

Playoffs

Qualification Round 1Qualification Round 2Qualified
A1 Slovenia7 Slovenia
B1 Latvia3 Latvia
B1 Latvia8
B2 Finland7
A2 England3
B2 Finland9
Qualification Round 1

Monday, May 11, 9:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Slovenia (Sever) 🔨 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 X 7
 Latvia (Veidemanis) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 England (Reed) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 3
 Finland (Kiiskinen) 🔨 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 X 9
Qualification Round 2

Monday, May 11, 14:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Veidemanis) 🔨 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 8
 Finland (Kiiskinen) 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 7

Final standings

Key
Qualified for 2026 World Championship Qualifier Men
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Slovenia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Latvia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Finland
4 England
5 Hungary
6 Romania
7 Estonia
8 Ukraine
9 Slovakia
10 Lithuania
11 Croatia
12 Portugal
13 Liechtenstein
14 Serbia
15 Bulgaria
16 Georgia
17 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

 Austria  Belgium  England  Finland

Skip: Verena Pflügler
Third: Hannah Augustin
Second: Johanna Höss
Lead: Julia Kotek
Alternate: Christina Graf-Kramlinger

Skip: Kim Catteceur
Third: Mirte Michiels
Second: Danielle Berus
Lead: Elisabeth Rossie

Skip: Angharad Ward
Third: Annabelle Martin
Second: Anna Howey
Lead: Naomi Robinson

Skip: Jenni Bäckman
Third: Elina Virtaala
Second: Susanna Säntti
Lead: Valentina Lemettinen
Alternate: Emilia Nordström

 France  Israel  Luxembourg  Monaco

Fourth: Anna Li-Marchetti
Skip: Pauline Jeanneret
Second: Mathilde Rossi
Lead: Delphine Charlet

Skip: Elana Sone
Third: Andrea Stark
Second: Ada Neznamov
Lead: Elena Solodkaya

Skip: Virginie Hansen
Third: Shiori Kuboki
Second: Betty Spurgeon
Lead: Maja Bjerg-Petersen
Alternate: Monica Louie

Skip: Magali Forest
Third: Nathalie Tibaut
Second: Yonah Cohen
Lead: Christine Do Couto

 Poland  Serbia  Slovakia  Slovenia

Fourth: Marta Pluta
Skip: Marta Szeliga-Frynia
Second: Julia Jawień
Lead: Marietta Dabrowska
Alternate: Magdalena Herman

Skip: Dara Gravara-Stojanović
Third: Tamara Kurešević
Second: Irini Psaraki
Lead: Lena Trifunović

Skip: Silvia Sýkorová
Third: Daniela Matulová
Second: Linda Haferová
Lead: Lucia Orokocká

Fourth: Maruša Gorišek
Skip: Ajda Zavrtanik Drglin
Second: Nina Kremžar
Lead: Liza Gregori
Alternate: Anja Pečaver

 Spain

Skip: Oihane Otaegi
Third: Daniela García
Second: Leire Otaegi
Lead: María Gómez
Alternate: Patricia Ruiz

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Group ASkipWLW–LDSC
 FrancePauline Jeanneret511–039.778
 PolandMarta Szeliga-Frynia510–188.344
 SpainOihane Otaegi42–86.433
 FinlandJenni Bäckman331–071.967
 EnglandAngharad Ward330–169.167
 MonacoMagali Forest15–138.867
 SerbiaDara Gravara-Stojanović06–199.600
Group BSkipWLW–LDSC
 SlovakiaSilvia Sýkorová411–054.933
 AustriaVerena Pflügler410–140.289
 SloveniaAjda Zavrtanik Drglin32–97.767
 IsraelElana Sone23–80.667
 BelgiumKim Catteceur141–0126.289
 LuxembourgVirginie Hansen140–184.056
Group A Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country England Finland France Monaco Poland Serbia Spain Record
5  England — 3–4 9–8 17–2 5–8 18–0 5–8 3–3
4  Finland 4–3 — 5–7 14–2 4–13 13–3 8–10 3–3
1  France 8–9 7–5 — 12–1 6–5 10–1 11–7 5–1
6  Monaco 2–17 2–14 1–12 — 3–16 7–3 2–19 1–5
2  Poland 8–5 13–4 5–6 16–3 — W–L 9–8 5–1
7  Serbia 0–18 3–13 1–10 3–7 L–W — 0–16 0–6
3  Spain 8–5 8–2 7–11 19–2 8–9 16–0 — 4–2
Group B Round Robin Summary Table
Pos. Country Austria Belgium Israel Luxembourg Slovakia Slovenia Record
2  Austria — 9–3 8–5 7–6 4–6 8–4 4–1
5  Belgium 3–9 — 5–9 8–7 3–9 3–7 1–4
4  Israel 5–8 9–5 — 7–8 4–11 9–4 2–3
6  Luxembourg 6–7 7–8 8–7 — 3–12 3–7 1–4
1  Slovakia 6–4 9–3 11–4 12–3 — 3–5 4–1
3  Slovenia 4–8 7–3 4–9 7–3 5–3 — 3–2

Playoffs

Qualification Round 1Qualification Round 2Qualified
A1 France10 France
B1 Slovakia1 Poland
B1 Slovakia3
A2 Poland9
A2 Poland5
B2 Austria4
Qualification Round 1

Monday, May 11, 9:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 France (Jeanneret) 🔨 3 2 0 2 2 1 X X 10
 Slovakia (Sýkorová) 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
 Poland (Szeliga-Frynia) 🔨 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
 Austria (Pflügler) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Qualification Round 2

Monday, May 11, 14:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Slovakia (Sýkorová) 🔨 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 3
 Poland (Szeliga-Frynia) 2 0 2 1 0 3 1 X 9

Final standings

Key
Qualified for 2026 World Championship Qualifier Women
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Slovakia
4 Austria
5 Spain
6 Slovenia
7 Finland
8 Israel
9 England
10 Belgium
11 Luxembourg
12 Monaco
13 Serbia

References

  1. ↑ "Major changes to World Curling competition structure for 2026–2030 Olympic cycle confirmed". World Curling. October 14, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Championship naming convention update". World Curling. March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "WCPQPC Women's Information". World Curling. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Teams". World Curling. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "World Championship Pre-Qualifier (Pan Continental): Standings". WorldCurling. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Teams". World Curling. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Teams". World Curling. Retrieved April 10, 2026.