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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF World Championship<br>Division II
 | year = 2023
 | other_titles = 
 | image =
 | size = 
 | caption = 
 | country = Spain
 | country2 = Turkey
 | dates = 16–22 April<br>17–23 April
 | num_teams = 12
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | prevseason = [[2022 IIHF World Championship Division II|2022]]
 | nextseason = ''[[2024 IIHF World Championship Division II|2024]]''
}}
The '''2023 IIHF World Championship Division II''' were two international ice hockey tournaments run by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm/news/36477/to_tampere_riga_in_23_to_switzerland_in_26|website=IIHF|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref>

The Group A tournament was held in [[Madrid]], Spain from 16 to 22 April and the Group B tournament in [[Istanbul]], Turkey from 17 to 23 April 2023.

Spain won the Group A tournament and got promoted, while Iceland finished last and was relegated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spain celebrates gold on home ice|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiia/news/43966/spain_celebrates_gold_on_home_ice|website=IIHF|access-date=26 April 2023}}</ref> The United Arab Emirates won Group B and got promoted and Mexico was relegated.<ref>{{cite web|title=UAE wins 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II – Group B|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2427418-uae-wins-2023-iihf-ice-hockey-world-championship-division-ii---group-b|website=IIHF|access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref>

==Group A tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division II A
| year = 2023
| country = Spain
| image = 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II A.png
| size = 150
| dates = 16–22 April
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 15
| goals = 120
| attendance = {{#expr: 55 + 117 + 1150 + 64 + 76 + 967 + 256 + 237 + 1169 + 374 + 197 + 1500 + 195 + 260 + 1500}}
| scoring_leader = {{ihicon|CRO}} Borna Rendulić
| points = 11
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiia Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|AUS}}
|Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|CRO}}
|Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2022.
|-
|{{ih|ESP}}
|'''Host''', placed 4th in Division II A in 2022.
|-
|{{ih|ISR}}
|Placed 5th in Division II A in 2022.
|-
|{{ih|ISL}}
|Placed 1st in Division II B in 2022 and was promoted.
|-
|{{ih|GEO}}
|Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2022 and was promoted.
|}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion or relegation
|-
|1
|{{ih|Spain}} (H)
|5
|5
|0
|0
|0
|30
|9
|21
|15
|Promoted to the 2024 Division I B
|-
|2
|{{ih|Georgia}}
|5
|4
|0
|0
|1
|20
|8
|12
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |
|-
|3
|{{ih|Croatia}}
|5
|3
|0
|0
|2
|26
|18
|8
|9
|-
|4
|{{ih|Australia}}
|5
|1
|0
|0
|4
|16
|22
|−6
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Israel}}
|5
|1
|0
|0
|4
|14
|37
|−23
|3
|-
|6
|{{ih|Iceland}}
|5
|1
|0
|0
|4
|14
|26
|−12
|3
|Relegated to the 2024 Division II B
|}

===Results===

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| date        = 16 April 2023
| time        = 12:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|GEO}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|ISL}}
| score       = 4–1
| periods     = (2–0, 1–1, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407901_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SRB}} Štefan Požar
| linesman    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Biec
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Gerne
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 77
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 34
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 16 April 2023
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|AUS}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|CRO}}'''
| score       = 4–6
| periods     = (0–3, 4–2, 0–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407902_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexei Roshchyn
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Debuche
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Trobajo
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 117
| shots1      = 28
| shots2      = 28
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 2
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 16 April 2023
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|ESP}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|ISR}}
| score       = 8–2
| periods     = (2–0, 5–1, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Dario Fuchs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Niklas Wilhelmsen
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 1,150
| shots1      = 53
| shots2      = 15
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 17 April 2023
| time        = 12:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|CRO}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|ISL}}
| score       = 6–2
| periods     = (2–0, 3–1, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexei Roshchyn
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Debuche
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Niklas Wilhelmsen
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 64
| shots1      = 35
| shots2      = 25
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 10
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 17 April 2023
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|ISR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|GEO}}'''
| score       = 3–7
| periods     = (2–1, 1–3, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407905_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens
| linesman    = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Gerne
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Trobajo
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 76
| shots1      = 17
| shots2      = 48
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 2
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 17 April 2023
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|ESP}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|AUS}}
| score       = 8–1
| periods     = (2–0, 4–0, 2–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407906_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Goro Terakado
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Dario Fuchs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|JPN}} Masa Hashimoto
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 967
| shots1      = 41
| shots2      = 23
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 14
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 19 April 2023
| time        = 12:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|CRO}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|ISR}}
| score       = 12–1
| periods     = (4–1, 4–0, 4–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407907_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SRB}} Štefan Požar
| linesman    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Biec
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Dario Fuchs
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 256
| shots1      = 55
| shots2      = 25
| penalties1  = 31
| penalties2  = 16
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 19 April 2023
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|AUS}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|ISL}}'''
| score       = 2–4
| periods     = (1–1, 1–0, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407908_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Goro Terakado
| linesman    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Masa Hashimoto
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Trobajo
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 237
| shots1      = 36
| shots2      = 34
| penalties1  = 11
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 19 April 2023
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|ESP}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|GEO}}
| score       = 2–0
| periods     = (0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407909_74_4_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Debuche
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Niklas Wilhelmsen
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 1,169
| shots1      = 27
| shots2      = 25
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 10
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 21 April 2023
| time        = 12:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|ISR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|AUS}}'''
| score       = 1–7
| periods     = (0–2, 1–3, 0–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407910_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SRB}} Štefan Požar
| linesman    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Biec
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Niklas Wilhelmsen
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 374
| shots1      = 31
| shots2      = 51
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 8
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 21 April 2023
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|GEO}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|CRO}}
| score       = 6–0
| periods     = (1–0, 1–0, 4–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407911_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexei Roshchyn
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Debuche
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Trobajo
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 197
| shots1      = 32
| shots2      = 24
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 21 April 2023
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|ISL}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|ESP}}'''
| score       = 4–7
| periods     = (1–2, 1–2, 2–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407912_74_4_1.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Goro Terakado
| linesman    = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Gerne
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|JPN}} Masa Hashimoto
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 1,500
| shots1      = 16
| shots2      = 37
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 22 April 2023
| time        = 12:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|AUS}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|GEO}}'''
| score       = 2–3
| periods     = (1–0, 0–3, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407913_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexei Roshchyn
| linesman    = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Biec
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|FRA}} Cyril Debuche
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 195
| shots1      = 40
| shots2      = 28
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 22 April 2023
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|ISL}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|ISR}}'''
| score       = 3–7
| periods     = (1–1, 2–4, 0–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407914_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Goro Terakado
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Dario Fuchs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Trobajo
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 260
| shots1      = 41
| shots2      = 30
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 22 April 2023
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|CRO}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|ESP}}'''
| score       = 2–5
| periods     = (2–1, 0–1, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/407/IHM407915_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens
| linesman    = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Gerne
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|JPN}} Masa Hashimoto
| stadium     = [[Pista de Hielo]], [[Madrid]]
| attendance  = 1,500
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 36
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 6
}}
==Group B tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division II B
| year = 2023
| country = Turkey
| image = 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II B.png
| size = 130
| dates = 17–23 April
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 15
| goals = 124
| attendance = {{#expr: 51 + 63 + 85 + 63 + 78 + 185 + 54 + 45 + 280 + 43 + 87 + 428 + 48 + 55}}
| scoring_leader = {{ihicon|UAE}} Sergei Kuznetsov
| points = 16
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiib Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|NZL}}
|Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|BEL}}
|Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.
|-
|{{ih|BUL}}
|Placed 4th in Division II B last year.
|-
|{{ih|MEX}}
|Placed 5th in Division II B last year.
|-
|{{ih|UAE}}
|Placed 1st in Division III A last year and was promoted.
|-
|{{ih|TUR}}
|'''Host''', placed 2nd in Division III A last year and was promoted.
|}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion or relegation
|-
|1
|{{ih|United Arab Emirates}}
|5
|5
|0
|0
|0
|35
|10
|25
|15
|Promoted to the 2024 Division II A
|-
|2
|{{ih|Belgium}}
|5
|4
|0
|0
|1
|33
|10
|23
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |
|-
|3
|{{ih|Bulgaria}}
|5
|3
|0
|0
|2
|19
|20
|−1
|9
|-
|4
|{{ih|New Zealand}}
|5
|2
|0
|0
|3
|15
|22
|−7
|6
|-
|5
|{{ih|Turkey}} (H)
|5
|1
|0
|0
|4
|12
|26
|−14
|3
|-
|6
|{{ih|Mexico}}
|5
|0
|0
|0
|5
|10
|36
|−26
|0
|Relegated to the 2024 Division III A
|}

===Results===

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| bg          = 
| date        = 17 April 2023
| time        = 13:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|NZL}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|BEL}}'''
| score       = 1–4
| periods     = (0–0, 0–1, 1–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423901_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Konstantin Chubenko
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Berkay Aslanbey
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 51
| shots1      = 11
| shots2      = 56
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 4
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 17 April 2023
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|BUL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|MEX}}
| score       = 4–2
| periods     = (1–1, 2–0, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423902_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GBR}} Nathan Carmichael
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|TUR}} Taha Kavlakoğlu
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 63
| shots1      = 31
| shots2      = 28
| penalties1  = 31
| penalties2  = 14
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 17 April 2023
| time        = 20:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|TUR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| score       = 0–8
| periods     = (0–3, 0–4, 0–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Bastian Steingross
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GER}} Wayne Gerth
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Grozaj
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 85
| shots1      = 27
| shots2      = 46
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 4
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 18 April 2023
| time        = 13:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|BUL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|NZL}}
| score       = 7–2
| periods     = (4–0, 0–0, 3–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Love-Dekazos
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CHN}} Chi Hongda
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|TUR}} Taha Kavlakoğlu
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 63
| shots1      = 46
| shots2      = 29
| penalties1  = 39
| penalties2  = 10
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 18 April 2023
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|BEL}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| score       = 3–4
| periods     = (0–2, 1–2, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423905_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Bastian Steingross
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Berkay Aslanbey
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Wayne Gerth
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 78
| shots1      = 50
| shots2      = 21
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 10
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 18 April 2023
| time        = 20:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|MEX}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|TUR}}'''
| score       = 0–5
| periods     = (0–3, 0–1, 0–1) 
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423906_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Konstantin Chubenko
| linesman    = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GBR}} Nathan Carmichael
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 185
| shots1      = 36
| shots2      = 28
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 39
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 20 April 2023
| time        = 13:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|NZL}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| score       = 1–7
| periods     = (1–1, 0–4, 0–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423907_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Konstantin Chubenko
| linesman    = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Grozaj
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 54
| shots1      = 23
| shots2      = 57
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 20 April 2023
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|BEL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|MEX}}
| score       = 11–2
| periods     = (4–0, 4–2, 3–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423908_74_4_1.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Love-Dekazos
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Berkay Aslanbey
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|TUR}} Taha Kavlakoğlu
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 45
| shots1      = 65
| shots2      = 14
| penalties1  = 32
| penalties2  = 18
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 20 April 2023
| time        = 20:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|BUL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|TUR}}
| score       = 5–3
| periods     = (1–0, 2–0, 2–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423909_74_4_1.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CHN}} Chi Hongda
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Wayne Gerth
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 280
| shots1      = 36
| shots2      = 36
| penalties1  = 18
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 21 April 2023
| time        = 13:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|MEX}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|NZL}}'''
| score       = 2–7
| periods     = (1–2, 0–3, 1–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423910_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Berkay Aslanbey
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Wayne Gerth
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 43
| shots1      = 18
| shots2      = 50
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 21 April 2023
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|UAE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|BUL}}
| score       = 7–2
| periods     = (2–0, 5–1, 0–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423911_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Bastian Steingross
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CHN}} Chi Hongda
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|TUR}} Taha Kavlakoğlu
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 87
| shots1      = 42
| shots2      = 23
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 11
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 21 April 2023
| time        = 20:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|TUR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|BEL}}'''
| score       = 2–9
| periods     = (2–2, 0–4, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423912_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Love-Dekazos
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GBR}} Nathan Carmichael
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Grozaj
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 428
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 59
| penalties1  = 23
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2023
| time        = 13:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|UAE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|MEX}}
| score       = 9–4
| periods     = (3–0, 1–2, 5–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423913_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Love-Dekazos
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CHN}} Chi Hongda
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|TUR}} Taha Kavlakoğlu
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 48
| shots1      = 54
| shots2      = 22
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 12
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2023
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|BEL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|BUL}}
| score       = 6–1
| periods     = (2–0, 2–1, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423914_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Bastian Steingross
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Berkay Aslanbey
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GBR}} Nathan Carmichael
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 55
| shots1      = 59
| shots2      = 12
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 12
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2023
| time        = 20:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|NZL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|TUR}}
| score       = 4–2
| periods     = (4–0, 0–0, 0–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/423/IHM423915_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Konstantin Chubenko
| linesman    = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Grozaj
| stadium     = [[Zeytinburnu Ice Rink]], [[Istanbul]]
| attendance  = 610
| shots1      = 30
| shots2      = 35
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 14
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiia Official website of Division IIA]
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiib Official website of Division IIB]

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