Latvia wins 4:2 against the USA at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Zurich and Freiburg, leaving world champions USA fearing for the quarter-finals.
23.05.2026, 15:45
23.05.2026, 15:57
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The Latvian goalie Kristers Gudlevskis, who had already shone against Switzerland and made a jinx against Germany, also made the USA team despair with 45 saves. Sandis Vilmanis also scored two goals into the empty net and contributed an assist in the third period.
The Latvians thus remain on course for the quarter-finals. They have won six points so far in Group A in Zurich and will face Great Britain and Hungary at the end of the preliminary round. The Americans, the defending champions, have only picked up five points so far and still face Hungary and Austria. Switzerland and Finland have already qualified for the knockout phase in Group A, while Austria already have nine points ahead of their clash against Germany on Saturday evening.
The USA, featuring NHL star Matthew Tkachuk for the second time (1 goal and 1 assist against Latvia), dominated the game with 47:22 shots on goal.
