Guide to the match between Sweden and Finland in the Hockey World Cup

When? The match between Tre Kronor and Finland Start 20.20 on Monday evening.

Were? Sweden plays all their group games in Avicii Arena.

This is how the hockey World Cup is decided

The 16 participating teams are divided into two groups. Group A plays its group games in Stockholm, Group B plays theirs in Herning.

When all teams have played their seven group games, the four highest in each group move on to the quarterfinals. The winner in Group A meets the four in Group B and the winner in Group B meets the four in Group A. The two in each group meet the third in the second group.

Sweden’s first two group game matches

Three Kronor-Slovakia 5-0

In the premiere match there was never a talk. Sweden decided the match already in the first period.

Three Kronor-Eastern Kingdom 4–2

This was somewhat surprisingly a really exciting match where Austria was in the lead by 2-1, but Sweden bounced back thanks to quick goals at the end of the match.

The goalkeeper election

In the first match, Jacob Markström guarded the Swedish goal. In the second Samuel Ersson. Both did well, but in all likelihood, Markström is against Finland. Although it has not been communicated from the national team management, it is he who is intended as a first goalkeeper.

They have played the most

Here are the five Swedish players who have played the most in the two opening matches:

1. Jonas Brodin, Back, 21.25 minutes on average per match

2. Adam Larsson, Back, 20.53 minutes

3. Rasmus Andersson, Back, 20.41 minutes

4. Marcus Johansson, forward, 19.55 minutes

5. Marcus Petersson, Back, 19.07 minutes

Sweden’s three best scores

1. Elias Lindholm, forward, 4 points (1 goal +3 assists)

2. Mika Zibanejad, forward, 3 points (3+0)

3. Mikael Backlund, Forward, 3 points (1+2)

Finland’s four World Cup gold

Finland has won the World Cup gold on four occasions 1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022. The latest gold was taken in front of the home crowd in Tampere. At that time, Finland met Canada in the final, and after regular time, the score was 3–3. By extension, Sakari Manninen emerged as a gold hero when he made the victory goal.

First championship for the new federal captain

Last year’s World Cup became the last championship for the federation captain Jukka Jalonen, which had led Finland to great success, three World Cup golds and one Olympic gold.

His replacement Antti Pennanen makes his first World Cup in Stockholm.

Last World Cup meeting between Sweden and Finland

In last year’s World Cup, Tre Kronor and Finland met in the quarterfinals, and which so often became an even match.

After three periods played, the score was 1-1 since Finland acknowledged in the final minute. In the sixth extension minute, the decision came when Joel Eriksson Ek made the goal that gave Sweden a semi -final place.

Worth noting is that the last four World Cup meetings between the Nordic hockey rivals settled by extension or on penalties.

TV broadcast

The match between Tre Kronor and Finland is shown in TV6 and Viaplay.

Other matches on Monday

16.20 Austria-Slovakia, Stockholm, TV10 and Viaplay

16.20 USA-Switzerland, Herning, TV6 and Viaplay

20.20 Czech Republic-Denmark, TV6 and Viaplay