Norway hopes to play in the 2027 World Cup. The IIHF has already officially announced the expulsion of the team.
A desperate statement by the secretary general of the local federation, Peter Selsten:
The Canadian authorities have made it clear that Russian players will not be given visas to participate in the World Youth Championship, and some of the participating countries have indicated that they will withdraw from the tournament or not take the ice against the Russian team if they face them in the competition. This gives us hope that a final decision has not yet been made regarding our participation in the tournament in Canada in December.
The schedule of games for our youth team should be as follows:
December 26: Czech Republic - Russia.
December 28: Switzerland - Russia.
December 30: Russia - Canada.
December 30: Russia - Latvia.