Sweden beat reigning world champion Canada 2-0 in a hard-fought match to book its place in the men's ice hockey semifinals.
A Canadian error allowed Lucas Wallmark to finally get the breakthrough with just eight minutes of the match remaining, before Anton Lander sealed the win with a goal into an open net after Canada had pulled its goalkeeper for an extra outfield player as it went in search of an equalizer.
Sweden will now play the Russian Olympic Committee in the semifinal as it goes in search of a first Winter Olympic gold medal since Turin 2006.
Slovakia, who earlier stunned the USA, will face Finland in the other semifinal.
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