Quarterfinals Set in 2026 Olympics
The quarterfinal matchups are set for the Olympics.
With Canada beating Finland in their postponed group game, the quarterfinal matchups are finalized.
All five teams from Group A automatically advanced, while the top three teams from Group B moved on. After the quarterfinals, teams will be reseeded for the semifinals match ups on Feb. 16. The reseeding is based on their combined rankings, with the highest facing off against the lowest and then the middle two. The winners of the semifinals will advanced to the gold medal game on Feb. 19 and the losers to the bronze medal game on Feb. 19.
Schedule
Feb. 13 at 10:40 a.m. ET - Czechia (A3) v Sweden (B1)
Feb. 13 at 3:10 p.m ET - USA (A1) v Italy (B3)
Feb. 14 at 10:40 a.m. ET - Canada (A2) v Germany (B2)
Feb. 14 at 3:10 p.m. ET - Finland (A4) v Switzerland (A5)
For host nation Italy, this is the first time in their history that they have advanced out of the preliminary round. In the only rematch, Finland beat Switzerland in their Group A play, 3-1.
Japan and France finished ninth and tenth respectively with Japan winning only one game and France not recording a win in group play.
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