The quarter-finals of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship are set. After Latvia beat host Denmark 1-0 to become the last quarter-finalists, the eight teams and pairings have become known. The top-four teams of each group are qualified for a cross-over quarter-final round and the top-two teams of each group will stay at their venue in Copenhagen or Herning respectively while
the other teams will travel tomorrow.

The quarter-final include a Russia-Canada classic on Thursday afternoon in Copenhagen while the United States will play the Czech Republic in Herning also
at 16:15. In the evening Sweden and Latvia will play a Baltic Sea clash not far
away from home - especially for Swedish fans as the third-largest city of Malmo
is just a 20-minute train ride from the Royal Arena in Malmo. At the Jyske Bank
Boxen the evening game will be Finland vs. Switzerland also at 20:15.

All games will be broadcast in many countries. Click here to find your local broadcaster. It the game is not shown in your country, you can watch the stream
on IIHF.com. To buy tickets for a quarter-final game online, click here. For tickets for the final weekend and other ticket options clikc here.

Quarter-Finals on 17 May 2018

In Copenhagen:
Russia vs. Canada 16:15
Sweden vs. Latvia 20:15

In Herning:
USA vs. Czech Republic 16:15
Finland vs. Switzerland 20:15

Semi-Finals on 19 May 2018

SWE/LAT vs. USA/CZE
FIN/SUI vs. RUS/CAN

Both semi-finals and medal games will be played in Copenhagen. The time slots for the semi-finals will be known after the quarter-finals and be published on IIHF.com

http://https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/3088/a-classic-in-quarter-finals
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