On Saturday, May 27, the semifinal matches of the 2023 Hockey World Championship took place, following which the finalists of the tournament became known.

For the "gold" of the planetary championship will compete teams of Germany and Canada.

In the first semifinal, the Canadians beat Latvia with a score of 4: 2. By the way, in the quarterfinals, the Latvians created a loud upset, beating Sweden.

But the second match of the 1/2 final, in which the teams of the USA and Germany met, ended with another big sensation. The Germans lost with a difference of two goals, but made a comeback and defeated the Americans in overtime – 3:4.

The final match between Germany and Canada will take place on Sunday, May 28. On the same day, the United States will meet Latvia in a fight for bronze.

The 2023 Elite Hockey World Cup takes place in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia. The tournament was supposed to be hosted by Russia, but due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the national teams of the Russian Federation and Belarus were suspended, and the venue of the planetary championship was changed.

Recall that the national team of Ukraine next year for the fifth time in a row will play in the third strongest division of the world championship in hockey. In the decisive match of the 2023 World Cup in Division IB, the blue-yellows lost to Japan and finished in second place, failing to advance in class.

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