<Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Patrick Kane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2017 2019 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2018 IIHF World Championship was an international ice hockey tournament hosted by the Denmark cities of Copenhagen and Herning . The IIHF announced the winning bid on 23 May 2014 . South Korea made its debut at the World Championship, having played in the lower divisions previously . </P> <P> Sweden won their second consecutive and eleventh overall title after defeating Switzerland in the final . </P>

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