2008 Bandy World Championship

{{Infobox international hockey competition | year = 2008 | other_titles = XXVIIIth Bandy World Championship | image = 2008 Bandy World Championship logo.jpg | country = Russia | country2 = | dates = 2008 | num_teams = 13 | venues = 1 | city = [[Moscow]] | type = other | winners = {{bandy|RUS}} | count = | second = {{bandy|SWE}} | third = {{bandy|FIN}} | fourth = {{bandy|KAZ}} | games = | goals = | attendance = | scoring_leader = | points = | mvp = | prevseason = [[2007 Bandy World Championship|Kemerovo 2007]] | nextseason = [[2009 Bandy World Championship|Västerås 2009]] }} [[File:Olympic Stadium (Moscow).jpg|thumb|The [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)|Moscow Olympic Stadium]] was the venue of the competition.]] The '''2008 [[Bandy World Championship]]''' for men was played at the [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Moscow|Moscow, Russia]] on 27 January–3 February 2008. A record 13 teams competed to be the champions. Russia defeated Sweden in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=93&sprak=eng&land=3|title = Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang}}</ref>

==Group stage==

=== Group A=== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |winpoints=2

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=== Group B=== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |winpoints=2

|team1=USA|name_USA={{bandy|USA}} |team2=CAN|name_CAN={{bandy|CAN}} |team3=LAT|name_LAT={{bandy|LAT}} |team4=EST|name_EST={{bandy|EST}} |team5=NED|name_NED={{bandy|NED}} |team6=MNG|name_MNG={{bandy|MNG}} |team7=HUN|name_HUN={{bandy|HUN}} |win_USA=6|draw_USA=0|loss_USA=0|gf_USA=65|ga_USA=3 |win_CAN=5|draw_CAN=0|loss_CAN=1|gf_CAN=33|ga_CAN=9 |win_LAT=3|draw_LAT=1|loss_LAT=2|gf_LAT=22|ga_LAT=28 |win_EST=1|draw_EST=3|loss_EST=2|gf_EST=14|ga_EST=20 |win_NED=2|draw_NED=1|loss_NED=3|gf_NED=16|ga_NED=30 |win_MNG=1|draw_MNG=0|loss_MNG=5|gf_MNG=10|ga_MNG=41 |win_HUN=0|draw_HUN=1|loss_HUN=5|gf_HUN=9|ga_HUN=38 |adjust_points_LAT=-2

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==Final four== The top four teams from Group A went on to a play-off to decide the world champion. {{Round4-with third   |2 February|'''{{bandy|SWE}}'''|'''7'''|{{bandy|KAZ}}|0 |2 February|'''{{bandy|RUS}}'''|'''9'''|{{bandy|FIN}}|1  |3 February|{{bandy|SWE}}|1|'''{{bandy|RUS}}'''|'''6'''  |3 February|'''{{bandy|FIN}}'''|'''8'''|{{bandy|KAZ}} |3 }}

==Qualification game for next year's Group A== {{bandy|USA}} – {{bandy|Belarus}} 4–6 (1–3)

Belarus kept its place in Group A.

==References== *[http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=93&sprak=sve&land=3 bandysidan.nu] {{Reflist}}

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