Sweden-Latvia in the hockey World Cup – all about Tre Kronor’s quarter-final

This is the situation in Tre Kronor • TV times and conditions

It’s time for the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Cup.

For Sweden and Three Kronor, Latvia awaits in Riga.

Here’s everything about Sweden’s quarter-final in the Hockey World Cup.

Tre Kronor has not reached the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Cup since 2018 – then it ended with gold. Just like five years ago, Latvia is the opposition in the quarter-finals. Here is the latest news ahead of tonight’s match in Riga.

When is Sweden-Latvia in the hockey World Cup?

The quarter-final between Tre Kronor and Latvia will be played on Thursday 25 May at 19.20.

Which channel broadcasts the quarter-finals of the Hockey World Cup: Sweden-Latvia is broadcast on SVT2 and SVT1 and SVT Play. The broadcast starts at 18.45 in SVT2.

The situation in Tre Kronor before the quarter-final against Latvia:

Forward André Petersson has had to leave the WC due to injury and defender Rasmus Sandin is a question mark, but trained on Wednesday evening after the knee tackle against the USA. Forward Dennis Rasmussen and defender Christian Folin have been called up as substitutes and are on site in Riga. Forward Fabian Zetterlund has missed the last two games due to illness, but also trained last night.

Conditions – it happens in the event of a draw:

If it is tied at full time, extra time is played for a maximum of ten minutes, with the first goal deciding. The team of players with three outfield players and a goalkeeper. If it is still tied after extra time, there will be penalties with five different penalty takers per team. If it is still tied after five rounds, there will be sudden death penalties, one round at a time.

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Who will Sweden face in a semi-final in the Hockey World Cup?

It is not clear who Tre Kronor will face in a possible semi-final. The quarter-final teams are ranked according to their performance in the group stage, and in the semi-finals, the highest-ranked team meets the lowest-ranked remaining team.

This is how the ranking of the quarter-final team looks like:

1. USA
2. Switzerland
3. Sweden
4. Canada
5. Finland
6. Latvia
7. Czech Republic
8. Germany

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Tre Kronor’s path to the quarter-finals:

• Germany 1–0
• Austria 5–0
• Finland 2–1 after penalties
• Hungary 7–1
• France 4–0
• Denmark 4–1
• USA 3–4 after overtime

Latvia’s path to the quarter-finals:

• Canada 0–6
• Slovakia 1–2
• Czech Republic 4–3 e prel
• Norway 2–1
• Slovenia 3–2
• Kazakhstan 7–0
• Switzerland 4–3 e prel.

Other quarter-finals in the Ice Hockey World Cup 2023:

• USA–Czech Republic (15.20, SVT1)
• Switzerland–Germany (15.20, SVT Play)
• Finland–Canada (19.20, SVT Play)

Tre Kronor’s team in the quarter-finals:

Goalkeepers: 31 Lars Johansson (30 Jesper Wallstedt).

Back Pair: 37 Timothy Liljegren, 7 Henrik Tömmernes – 12 Patrik Nemeth, 32 Lukas Bengtsson – 54 Anton Lindholm, 64 Jonathan Pudas – 38 Rasmus Sandin.

Chains: 23 Lucas Raymond, 21 Leo Carlsson, 48 Jonatan Berggren – 91 Carl Grundström, 17 Pär Lindholm, 98 Alexander Nylander – 18 Dennis Everberg, 24 Oscar Lindberg, 59 Linus Johansson – 33 Jakob Silfverberg, 95 Jacob de la Rose, 19 Marcus Sörensen – 49 Fabian Zetterlund.

Additional players: 35 Jacob Johansson (mv), 2 Christian Folin, 70 Dennis Rasmussen.

Latvia’s team in the quarter-finals

Goalkeepers: 31 Arturs Silovs (50 Kristers Gudlevskis).

Back Pair: 77 Roberts Kristaps Zile, 26 Janis Uvis Balinskis – 72 Janis Jaks, 94 Kristians Rubins – 29 Ralfs Freibergs, 2 Karlis Cukste – 27 Oskars Cibulskis.

Chains: 21 Rudolfs Balcers, 18 Rodrigo Abols, 16 Kaspars Daugavins – 71 Roberts Bukarts, 95 Oskars Batna, 17 Martins Dzierkals – 22 Toms Andersons, 73 Deniss Smirnovs, 9 Renars Krastenbergs – 39 Georgs Golovkovs, 13 Rihards Bukarts, 85 Dans Lockmelis – 70 Miks Indrasis.

Additional players: 74 Ivars Punnenovs (mv), 65 Arvils Bergmanis, 91 Ronalds Kenins.