Will the World Cup qualifiers lose not only Canada, but Sweden as well? Sensational World Championship Gaps – 05/27/2021

The Russian national team still have a chance to take first place in the group, but the prerequisite for that is a victory in the next game against Switzerland.

If the Alpine team is three points ahead of the Russians, they will almost certainly be higher in the standings – the Swiss still have matches with Belarus and Great Britain, and it’s very hard to imagine that they will score less than three points.

And if Valery Bragin’s team then win Belarus and Sweden, it will not be possible to overtake Switzerland even on equal points Due to defeat in a personal encounter.

Tournament table

The Swedish national team are sensationally placed last in the group – it is very likely that Tre Krunur will not be included in the playoffs. They went to play with Great Britain (May 28), Slovakia (May 30) and Russia (May 31).

Any defeat, including our national team (we also take into account the option with extra time), could be fatal to the Swedes. Let’s say they score 10 points. Consider realistic options for other teams:

– Russia will beat the Swedes, even if it is not in regular time (or the Belarusians, or the Swiss), and will gain at least 11 points;

– Switzerland will win the UK (more matches with Russia and Belarus) – and score at least 12 points;

– Czech Republic will win UK and Denmark (another match with Slovakia) – and score at least 11 points;

– Slovakia can save the Swedes if they lose all three matches, but in addition to the matches against Tre Krunur and the Czechs there will also be a match against Denmark – also a big chance of 11-12 points.

In such a scenario, the chances of Sweden reaching playoffs are minimal. Therefore, to qualify for the quarter-finals, it is vital for them to beat all their rivals, including Russia.

Schedule of remaining matches

Maple Leaves will play three more matches: with Kazakhstan (May 28), Italy (May 30), Finland (June 1).

Canada, in the event of a loss in the group in regulation time, will lose almost all its chances of reaching the quarter-finals:

– Finland already has 10 points;

– Germany and the United States already have 9 points each – and in personal meetings they are also higher than the Canadians;

– Latvia need to score 2 points in 3 matches (the match with Norway is an obvious option) – in personal matches and they are higher than the Canadians;

– Kazakhstan also claims a place in playoffs – if he beats at least Italy, he will score 10 points.

So how can Russia leave Sweden without playoffs in a head-to-head match, Finland, if they win the match against Canada, may also send “Maple Leaves” home.