World Women's Curling Championship 2026 Latest: How team Scotland are doing, format, fixtures and how to watch
Scotland’s curlers are back in competitive action this week.
Armchair sports fans once again discovered a passion for curling at the Winter Olympics earlier this year - enjoying three weeks of thrills and spills on ice for Team GB (who, as ever, were from Scotland).
There was Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds coming an agonising fourth in the Mixed Doubles and Shirley Jackson’s women’s teams coming within a single stone of qualifying for the semi-finals.
Then Bruce Mouat edged his men’s team into the last four, beat Switzerland in a memorable semi-final, only for a sloppy penultimate end to see them have to settle for their second silver Olympic medal in succession.
And the women’s team, led by Sophie Jackson, came agonisingly close to a semi-final berth.
A television audience of millions followed the exploits of the Scottish althetes, but there’s no need to wait for another four years to enjoy the sport.
Scotland are currently battling with the world’s best curlers at the Women’s World Curling Championship in Alberta, Canada.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When are the Women’s World Curling Championship 2026 taking place?
The competition takes place from March 14-22, 2026.
What teams are playing?
The teams who have qualified are Canada, China, South Korea, United States, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Scotland, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Turkey and Italy.
Who is representing Scotland at the Women’s World Curling Championship 2026?
A team from Dumfries Ice Bowl won the 2026 Scottish Championships earlier this year - earning the right to represent their country at the worlds. They are as follows:
- Skip: Fay Henderson
- Third: Lisa Davie
- Second: Hailey Duff
- Lead: Katie McMillan
- Alternate: Laura Watt
Why are Sophie Jackson’s team not representing Scotland at the World Championships?
It was decided that Sophie Jackson’s team would not content the Scottish Championships - and hence the World Championships - this year to allow them to concentrate on the Winter Olympics.
What is the format of the Women’s World Curling Championship 2026?
All teams play each other in a round robin, with the top two teams after all matches have been played progressing straight to the semi-finals. The teams ranked 3-6 after the round robin play in the qualification round to complete the semi-final lineup. So, the key aim is to end the round robin in one of the top six places.
How are Team Scotland doing so far?
Scotland have had mixed results so far having lost four out of their seven games so far. They beat the USA, Norway and Japan, but have been defeated by China, Switzerland, Turkey and Sweden. They currently sit 8th in the table, just out of the qualification spots.
What are Scotland’s remaining fixtures in the Women’s World Curling Championship 2026 round robin?
Here are the matches Scotland still have to play in their bid for a semi-final place - and when they start in UK time:
- Wednesday, March 18, 8pm: Scotland v South Korea
- Thursday, March 19, 1am: Scotland v Canada
- Thursday, March 19, 8pm: Scotland v Australia
- Friday, March 20, 1am: Scotland v Italy
- Friday, March 20, 8pm: Scotland v Norway
Who are the reigning champions?
Canada are the defending Women’s World Curling Champions.
How can I watch the Women’s World Curling Championship 2026?
You can watch live coverage of all the matches by subscribing to The Curling Channel here.
A season pass, which gives you access to all the season’s tournament, costs $64.99 (around £55).
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