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USA vs. Sweden Set for Men's Curling Gold-Medal Match at 2018 Winter Olympics

The USA will compete for a men's curling gold medal for the first time on Saturday. They will take on Sweden in the curling final after both teams won their semi-finals on Thursday at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

John Shuster's side edged past the Canada 5-3 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, while Sweden thrashed Switzerland 9-3 in a much more one-sided affair.

Per CBC's Devin Heroux, the omens had looked good for Canada at the start of their match:

After a blanked end to open, a heavy hammer in the second from skip Kevin Koe ensured Canada only had a 1-0 lead early on.