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World Juniors daily recap: Disappointment for Canada as the medal matchups are set

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The Finns and Swedes play a tight game and the wheels come off for Canada in World Junior semifinal action.

Jan 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Canada forward Porter Martone (22) heads to the bench after celebrating his goal against Slovakia during the second period in the quarterfinals of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship at 3M Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images

Throughout the World Juniors tournament, we’ll be keeping track of all the action and bringing you all of the results in one place.

Sweden vs. Finland

The semifinals were finally upon us yesterday, and the first match of the day was a huge rivalry game, with Sweden and Finland facing off for a chance to punch their tickets to the gold medal game.