Host country Switzerland will face Finland in the gold medal game of the 2026 IIHF World Championship on Sunday at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich.
The Swiss team aims to capture its first-ever world championship gold medal, entering the matchup undefeated with a 9-0 record.
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Finland holds an 8-1 record heading into the final.
Semifinal Results
Switzerland advanced to its third consecutive gold medal game after a dominant 6-0 semifinal victory over Norway on Saturday.
Goaltender Leonardo Genoni stopped all 20 shots he faced.
Six different Swiss players scored in the semifinal.
Christoph Bertschy netted the go-ahead goal late in the first period, and the team broke the game open in the second period with goals from Denis Malgin, Ken Jäger, and Damien Riat.
Nico Hischier and Théo Rochette added third-period markers.
Finland earned its spot by erasing a 2-1 first-period deficit against Canada.
The Finns scored three goals in the second period to secure a 4-2 victory over the previously unbeaten team.
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Captain Aleksander Barkov tied the game early in the second period. Konsta Helenius scored the go-ahead goal, and Aatu Räty added an insurance marker.
Patrik Puistola had scored earlier in the first period.
Key Players and Stats
Sven Andrighetto leads tournament scoring with 15 points.
Hischier is tied for second with six goals, while Riat, Malgin, and captain Roman Josi have each scored five goals.
Swiss goaltender Genoni has three tournament shutouts, a . 973 save percentage, and a 0.50 goals-against average entering the final.
Finland is led in scoring by Barkov with 11 points. Puistola, Räty, Jesse Puljujärvi, and Anton Lundell have each recorded four tournament goals.
Finnish goaltender Justus Annunen carries a . 925 save percentage and a 1.72 goals-against average.
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Switzerland previously secured first place in Group A on Tuesday by defeating Finland 4-2 in the final day of group stage play.
