Switzerland Wins Group A as Slovakia Wins Again

The IIHF World Championship is nearing the halfway mark of its group stage, and the quarter-final contenders are starting to emerge. In Group A, Switzerland and the Czech Republic both secured victories on Wednesday to lead the standings. Meanwhile, in Group B, Slovakia and Germany continued to impress.

Group A

Switzerland 3 Great Britain 0

Group A leaders Switzerland defeated Great Britain 3-0, securing their fourth win at the World Championship in Prague and earning full points for the third time. Coach Patrick Fischer’s squad now leads the Group A standings by two points over the Czech Republic, who also won earlier on Wednesday. Great Britain, on the other hand, suffered their third loss and remain last in Group A, still seeking their first points in the tournament.

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Czech Republic 7 Denmark 4

Hosts Czechia triumphed over Denmark 7-4 in Wednesday’s early game in Prague. With this victory, coach Radim Rulik’s team took a crucial step towards the quarter-finals and temporarily topped the Group A standings before being overtaken by Switzerland. This win marked the Czechs’ first victory over Denmark in the main phase of a major tournament in 12 years.

Group B

Slovakia 4 Poland 0

Slovakia defeated Poland 4-0 in Wednesday’s late game in Ostrava, marking their third win in four games. Captain Tomas Tatar contributed a goal and two assists, Lukas Cingel scored twice, and Samuel Hlavaj kept a clean sheet. Poland, having lost their fourth game, sits last in Group B with just one point, while Slovakia is comfortably in second place with eight points.

Germany 8 Latvia 1

Germany dominated Latvia 8-1 in their fourth game of the World Championship in Ostrava, securing their second win. This clash between last year’s second and third-place teams saw the defending silver medallists seal the match in the second period with five goals, including two from John Peterka. Latvia experienced their first loss of the tournament.