Canada vs. Czechia headlines WJHC quarterfinals
The quarterfinal matchups at the 2024 World Junior Championship are set.
Host Sweden secured the No. 1 seed from Group A after beating Canada on Friday, while the United States earned the top overall seed with its decisive victory over Slovakia on Sunday.
Here are the quarterfinal matchups for Tuesday:
| Higher Seed | Lower Seed |
|---|---|
| Sweden | Switzerland |
| Canada | Czechia |
| United States | Latvia |
| Slovakia | Finland |
A rematch of last year's gold-medal contest between Canada and Czechia highlights the slate of games. The Czechs took the United States to a shootout Friday.
After a tough start with losses to Canada and Germany, Finland's heating up with wins over Latvia and Sweden heading into its quarterfinal against Slovakia. A strong Slovak squad is looking to break into the semifinals for the first time since winning bronze in 2015.
The quarterfinal winners will be reseeded ahead of the semifinals. Here are the overall standings that'll determine the matchups in the semis:
| Overall Seed | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Sweden |
| 3 | Canada |
| 4 | Slovakia |
| 5 | Czechia |
| 6 | Finland |
| 7 | Switzerland |
| 8 | Latvia |
Germany faces Norway in the relegation game Thursday.