Canada and Switzerland remain undefeated at 3-0 in the men's curling round-robin at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games after three days of competition. Five teams sit at 2-1, while three others are winless at 0-3. The top four will advance to playoffs following the nine-day round robin.
The men's curling event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games features 10 teams in a round-robin format, with the top four advancing to playoffs. After three days of play, ending February 13, 2026, Canada and Switzerland top the standings with perfect 3-0 records.
Canada, skipped by Brad Jacobs, started with a 7-6 extra-end win over Germany, followed by a 6-3 victory against the United States and an 8-6 win over Sweden. The game against Sweden included controversy, as the Swedes alleged Canadian double-touching of stones upon release. Canadian lead Ben Hebert countered that Swedish third Oskar Eriksson was doing the same, leading to heated words between Hebert and Swedish skip Niklas Edin, captured on broadcast. Later, Canadian third Marc Kennedy alleged Swedish distraction and swore at Eriksson. Canada shoots 88.1 percent as a team, with Jacobs at 90.8 percent.
Switzerland, led by Yannick Schwaller, opened with an 8-3 win over the United States after a first-session bye, then defeated Czechia 7-3 and China 9-7. The team leads in shooting percentage at 88.4 percent, with fourth thrower Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel at 91.8 percent.
At 2-1 are Great Britain (Bruce Mouat), Italy (Joël Retornaz), Norway (Magnus Ramsfjell), and Germany (Marc Muskatewitz). Great Britain beat China 9-4 and Sweden 6-3 but lost 9-7 to Italy. Italy defeated Sweden 7-6 and Great Britain 9-7 before a 6-5 extra-end loss to Germany. Norway lost 5-4 to Germany but won 8-6 over China and 7-4 against Czechia, improving to 2-1 while Czechia fell to 0-3. The United States, skipped by Daniel Casper, has a 1-2 record after beating Czechia 8-7 but losing to Switzerland and Canada.
China, Sweden, and Czechia are 0-3. Sweden, the Beijing 2022 gold medalists, lost 7-6 to Italy, 6-3 to Great Britain, and 8-6 to Canada. Italian skip Joël Retornaz noted last month that being the home team could 'make the difference in the end.' A 6-3 or better record has historically secured playoffs since Nagano 1998.
