The Belarusian Hockey Federation does not agree with the International Federation's decision not to allow national teams to participate in the World Championship in 2027. The FCB is considering an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The head of the federation, Alexander Bogdanovich, called the decision inconsistent: "The IIHF explains the non-acceptance of the Belarusian teams by the need to preserve the structure and organizational planning of the tournaments, but in relation to Russia, it declares the need to implement the CAS decision, which will also require a change in the composition of the participants. Why the same approach was not applied to Belarus remains unanswered. ".