Norway, Finland and Latvia refused to play the Russian hockey team in the 2027 World Cup: the Norwegians feared that playing against Russia "could create serious risks to the lives and safety of their hockey players", the Finns simply do not want to play Russia because of the SVO, and the Latvians are not allowed to play Russia at the level. Therefore, if the IIHF implements the CAS decision and allows the Russians to participate in the tournament, the Russian team already has three victories in the 2027 World Cup with a total score of 15:0: according to the regulations of Norway, Finland and Latvia, technical defeats of 0:5 will be awarded for boycotting matches. First sport.

Norway, Finland and Latvia refused to play the Russian hockey team in the 2027 World Cup: the Norwegians feared that playing against Russia "could create serious risks to the lives and safety of their hockey players", the Finns simply do not want to play Russia because of the SVO, and the Latvians are not allowed to play Russia at the level. Therefore, if the IIHF implements the CAS decision and allows the Russians to participate in the tournament, the Russian team already has three victories in the 2027 World Cup with a total score of 15:0: according to the regulations of Norway, Finland and Latvia, technical defeats of 0:5 will be awarded for boycotting matches. First sport.