After initial difficulties, Switzerland won its sixth game in a row at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland.
The Swiss defeated outsiders France 5-2 (0-2, 3-0, 2-0) after a 2-0 deficit in Helsinki on Sunday and are at the top of Group A with 18 points. On Tuesday (11:20 Uhr/Sport1 and MagentaSport) there is a showdown for the group victory against Germany, which defeated Kazakhstan 5: 4.
In the parallel game, Sweden celebrated their fifth win in six games. The eleven-time world champion easily defeated Norway 7-1 (1-0, 4-0, 2-1) in Tampere and is second in Group B with 15 points. Norway is eliminated after their fourth defeat.
Great Britain had previously lost a two-goal lead in the 3: 4 (2: 0, 1: 2, 0: 2) against Latvia. As a result, the Brits will face Austria on Monday (7:20 p.m.) in the final for relegation. Great Britain only stays in the top division if they win after regulation time.
