The Czech national team defeated the Swiss team with a score of 2:0 in the final match of the World Hockey Championship. The meeting was held in Prague.
David Pastrnak (50th minute) and David Kampf (60th minute) scored goals. Czech Republic goalkeeper Lukas Dostal saved 31 shots, TASS writes.
In the match for third place, the Swedish team beat the Canadian team with a score of 4:2. The 2025 World Cup will be held from May 9 to 25 in Sweden and Denmark.
Swiss striker Kevin Fiala was named the most valuable player of the World Cup. He became the second most productive hockey player of the tournament, scoring 13 (7 goals + 6 assists) points. The top scorer was American Matthew Boldy with 14 (6+8) points. Canadian forward Dylan Cozens scored the most goals, scoring 9 times.