World champions the Czech Republic lose 2:5 to the USA, meaning Switzerland finish the preliminary round of the World Championships in Denmark and Sweden as group winners. Austria or Denmark are the quarter-final opponents.
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While the Swiss did their duty in the final group game with a 4:1 win against Kazakhstan, the Czechs suffered their first defeat of the tournament at the end of the preliminary round.
The defending champions squandered a 2:1 lead against the USA in the final third and thus missed out on their seventh win in their seventh game. Instead of advancing to the quarter-finals in first place in Group B, the Czechs dropped behind Switzerland and the USA to third place in the table.
As group winners, Switzerland will certainly play their quarter-final on Thursday in Herning. Possible opponents are Austria or Denmark.
The Swiss would meet co-hosts Denmark if the Danes win their evening game (20:20) against Germany and Sweden, who still face record world champions Canada, finish first in Group A in Stockholm. A quarter-final duel between the co-hosts is ruled out, as the quarter-finals would then be played within the groups.
The final matches of the weekend will all take place in the Swedish capital.
