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Sweden crushed their opponents in both finals. The only real intrigue came in the women's bronze medal game, where the USA scored the first goal in the 66th minute and the second in the 90th. Sweden won the men's World Championship for the 15th time and the women's World Championship for the 13th time. SUNDAY 18 JANUARY Men Bronze game USA – Norway 3-8 (1-4) Final Finland – Sweden 1-9 (0-3) FINAL PLACEMENTS 1. Sweden 2. Finland 3. Norway 4. USA 5. Netherlands 6. Hungary Women Bronze game Finland – USA 0-3 (0-0) Final Sweden – Norway 9-1 (3-0) FINAL PLACEMENTS 1. Sweden 2. Norway 3. USA 4. Finland

There were no surprises on Saturday. The Netherlands finished fifth, their best ever result. SATURDAY 17 JANUARY Men Game for place 5 Netherlands – Hungary 3-1 (2-0) Semifinal 1 Sweden – Norway 8-2 (6-2) Semifinal 2 Finland – USA 10-1 (5-1) Women Semifinal 1 Sweden – Finland 9-0 (3-0) Semifinal 2 Norway – USA 5-1 (4-1)

The final day of the preliminary rounds featured several interesting games. The Netherlands played a tense match against the United States for the last semifinal spot. The score was tied 5-5 until the 84th minute. Finland scored the winning goal in the 86th minute against Sweden. FRIDAY 16 JANUARY Men Netherlands-USA 5-7 (3-4) Hungary-Norway 0-13 (0-5) Finland-Sweden 4-3 (2-2) Women Finland-USA 0-3 (0-1) Sweden-Norway 10-1 (5-0)

The smallest goal difference in a single game in the men's tournament is +6 now. For women's it's still +3. THURSDAY 15 JANUARY Men USA-Sweden 2-17 (1-11) Hungary-Netherlands 3-9 (2-5) Norway-Finland 0-7 (0-6) Women USA-Sweden 1-8 (1-4) Norway-Finland 5-0 (3-0)

The men's tournament still hasn't had a single game without a goal difference of 10 or more in favor of the winner. The women's tournament has also started. WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY Men Netherlands-Finland 0-16 (0-7) Norway-Sweden 1-12 (0-6) USA-Hungary 10-0 (4-0) Women Finland-Sweden 0-8 (0-5) Norway-USA 4-1 (1-1)

Only 63 goals in the second day. TUESDAY 13 JANUARY Men Sweden-Netherlands 28-0 (16-0) Finland-Hungary 19-0 (7-0) Norway-USA 13-3 (7-2)

70 goals in the first day of the tournament. MONDAY 12 JANUARY Men Netherlands-Norway 0-21 (0-12) Sweden-Hungary 34-0 (17-0) Finland-USA 14-1 (7-1)

2026 World championships for men and women in the Divisions A will take place next week in Pori, Finland. Men Women PRELIMINARY ROUNDS MONDAY 12 JANUARY Men Netherlands-Norway Sweden-Hungary Finland-USA TUESDAY 13 JANUARY Men Sweden-Netherlands Finland-Hungary Norway-USA WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY Men Netherlands-Finland Norway-Sweden USA-Hungary Women Finland-Sweden Norway-USA THURSDAY 15 JANUARY Men USA-Sweden Hungary-Netherlands Norway-Finland Women USA-Sweden Norway-Finland FRIDAY 16 JANUARY Men Netherlands-USA Hungary-Norway Finland-Sweden Women Finland-USA Sweden-Norway PLAY OFFS SATURDAY 17 JANUARY Men GAME FOR PLACE 5 Team 5-Team 6 SEMIFINAL 1 Team 1-Team 4 SEMIFINAL 2 Team 2-Team 3 Women SEMIFINAL 1 Team 1-Team 4 SEMIFINAL 2 Team 2-Team 3 SUNDAY 18 JANUARY Men BRONZE GAME Losers Semi 1-2 FINAL GAME Winners Semi 1-2 Women BRONZE GANE Losers Semi 1-Semi 2 FINAL GAME Winners Semi 1-Semi 2

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SUNDAY 30 MARCH Men Bronze game – Norway-USA 12-1 Final game – Sweden-Finland 5-3 Women Bronze game – USA – Finland 7-2 Final game – Sweden – Norway 8-1 Without surprises in the medal games but Finland in the men's final rivalled good vs Sweden.

SATURDAY 29 MARCH Men Semifinal – Finland-Norway 5-2 Semifinal – Sweden-USA 22-0 Women Qual. for Bronze game – Finland-Netherlands 8-0

FRIDAY 28 MARCH Men USA-Norway 1-14 Sweden-Finland 8-3 TABLE M W D L G P 1. Sweden 4 4 0 0 60-8 8 2. Finland 4 3 0 1 34-8 6 3. Norway 4 2 0 2 37-14 4 4. USA 4 1 0 3 7-39 2 5. Hungary 4 0 0 4 3-72 0 Women Pool B – Germany-Ukraine 1-2 Pool B – Switzerland-Netherlands 1-10 TABLES POOL A M W D L G P 1. Sweden 3 3 0 0 35-4 6 2. USA 3 2 0 1 11-13 4 3. Norway 3 1 0 2 11-18 2 4. Finland 3 0 0 3 2-24 0 POOL B M W D L G P 1. Netherlands 3 3 0 0 26-1 6 2. Ukraine 3 2 0 1 4-1 4 3. Germany 3 0 1 2 3-11 1 4. Switzerland 3 0 1 2 4-14 1 Semifinal USA-Norway 1-5

THURSDAY 27 MARCH Men USA-Finland 0-11 Hungary-Norway 1-20 So Hungary lose all 4 games and finished 5th. Women Pool B – Switzerland-Ukraine 1-2 Pool B – Netherlands-Germany 8-0 Pool A – Norway-USA 3-5 Pool A – Sweden-Finland 13-1

Team Canada (men) played at the world championships 16 times in 1991-2019 (not every tournament). Usually it was one of the favourite teams in Division B. It was based in Winnipeg. I don't know what is with it now. I think it's the money problem. Women played 7 times in 2006-2016 and they were very close to the bronze medals many times.

WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH Men Finland-Hungary 17-0 Sweden-USA 12-2 Women Pool B – Germany-Switzerland 2-2, penalty 3-2 Pool B – Ukraine-Netherlands 0-8 Pool A – Sweden-USA 9-2 Pool A – Norway-Finland 7-0

Hungary lost its chance in the first game vs the USA and have to be 5th. 7th in the situation if Kazakhstan and Russia will compete.

TUESDAY 25 MARCH Men Sweden-Hungary 31-0 Norway-Finland 0-3 Women Pool A – USA-Finland 4-1 Pool A – Sweden-Norway 13-1

Women’s World Championship started in Lidköping, Sweden too. Participating teams Group A: Group B: is back and makes its debut. PRELIMINARY ROUND TUESDAY 25 MARCH 10.30 Pool A – USA-Finland 18.00 Pool A – Sweden-Norway Norway-F WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 07.00 Pool B – Germany-Switzerland 09.30 Pool B – Ukraine-Netherlands 12.00 Pool A – Sweden-USA 14.30 Pool A – Norway-Finland THURSDAY 27 MARCH 07.00 Pool B – Switzerland-Ukraine 09.30 Pool B – Netherlands-Germany 12.00 Pool A – Norway-USA 17.00 Pool A – Sweden-Finland FRIDAY 28 MARCH 09.30 Pool B – Germany-Ukraine 12.00 Pool B – Switzerland-Netherlands PLAY OFFS. 14.30 Pool A – Semifinal Team 2-Team 3 SATURDAY 29 MARCH 10.00 Pool B – Placement 5-6 Team 2-Team 3 13.00 Qual. for Bronze game – Team 4 Pool A-Team 1 Pool B SUNDAY 30 MARCH 07.00 Bronze game – Loser Semifinal – Winner Qualifying for Bronze game 12.30 Final game – Team 1 Pool A – Winner Semifinal

MONDAY 24 MARCH USA-Hungary 4-2 Sweden-Norway 9-3

Men’s World Championship in Group A started in Lidköping, Sweden Participating teams: Unfortunately is not competing first time since 1993. So Hungary or the USA will be in the top-4 first time. PRELIMINARY ROUND MONDAY 24 MARCH 15.30 USA-Hungary 19.00 Sweden-Norway TUESDAY 25 MARCH 13.00 Sweden-Hungary 20.30 Norway-Finland WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 17.00 Finland-Hungary 19.30 Sweden-USA THURSDAY 27 MARCH 11.00 Great Britain-Netherlands 14.00 Germany-Switzerland FRIDAY 28 MARCH 14.30 USA-Finland 19.30 Hungary-Norway PLAY OFFS. SATURDAY 29 MARCH 15.30 Semifinal 1 18.00 Semifinal 2 (If in the semifinals, Sweden plays this match) SUNDAY 30 MARCH 09.30 Bronze game – Losers Semifinal 1 – Semifinal 2 16.00 Final game – Winners Semifinal 1 – Semifinal 2

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FRIDAY 14 MARCH Bronze game Great Britain-Switzerland 13-1 Final game Netherlands-Germany 7-1 Final standings in the Division B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

THURSDAY 13 MARCH Great Britain-Netherlands 2-9 Germany-Switzerland 13-0 TABLE M W D L G P 1. Netherlands 4 4 0 0 39-5 8 2. Germany 4 3 0 1 28-11 6 3. Great Britain 4 2 0 2 18-15 4 4. Switzerland 4 1 0 3 4-37 2 5. Slovakia 4 0 0 4 6-26 0 So the Bronze game is Great Britain-Switzerland, the Final game is Netherlands-Germany.

WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH Switzerland-Slovakia 4-3 Germany-Great Britain 4-3 Netherlands-Slovakia 11-0 Slovakia will finish on fifth place after losing their 4 matches. We will know the finalists tomorrow. If two teams ends up on the same points, the mutual match between the two teams will be decisive for their placements. If 3 teams ends up on the same points, the goal difference in the matches between only these three teams will be decisive.

TUESDAY 11 MARCH Netherlands-Germany 7-3 Slovakia-Great Britain 2-4