Japan and the United States play in the final quarterfinal of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship today.
The final quarterfinal of the say in the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship features the United States and Japan. During group play the United States finished first in its group while Japan finished in third. In the history of this event the United States has participated in the championship match every time winning 10 times and silver 12 times. This run for the United States has been highlighted by winning gold in 10 of the last 14 IIHF Women’s World Championships. For Japan, it has never moved past this round or had the opportunity to medal at the IIHF Women’s World Championship setting the team up for a history-making opportunity today.
How to Watch Quarterfinal: United States vs. Japan today:
Game Date: April 11, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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Also still active in the quarterfinals and looking to make it to the semifinals with the opportunity to medal are Canada, Sweden, Germany and Czechia, with Finland already advancing with a 3-1 win over Switzerland.
During group play the United States was undefeated, needing overtime in an otherwise dominant display. They cruised through the first two matches against Switzerland (4-0) and Czechia (6-0) before a slight challenge from Finland (5-3). Then, in the final group stage match, the United States outlasted Canada 1-0 in overtime to remain undefeated.
For Japan, it struggled losing to China (3-2, in overtime), Germany (4-1) and Sweden (6-2) before closing out group play with its only win over Denmark (3-0). That win helped put Japan into the quarterfinals today with the opportunity to pull off the biggest upset arguably in tournament history.
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