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Sweden rallied with a dominant third period to defeat Switzerland 4–2 on Dec. 28 at Grand Casino Arena, tightening the Group A race at the 2026 World Junior Championship.
The Swedes erased a one-goal deficit with three unanswered goals in the final frame, continuing their strong early tournament form.
Sweden struck quickly, opening the scoring just 53 seconds into the game when Eric Nilson finished a feed from Leo Sahlin Wallenius. Switzerland weathered the early pressure and found an equalizer midway through the first period, as Beni Waidacher capitalized on sustained zone time to make it 1–1.
The Swiss carried that momentum into the second period and took their first lead late in the frame when Lars Steiner buried a chance created by Daniil Ustinkov and Leon Muggli, giving Switzerland a 2–1 advantage heading into intermission.
The third period belonged entirely to Sweden. Viggo Bjorck tied the game just 57 seconds in, setting the tone for a relentless push. Lucas Pettersson then put Sweden ahead midway through the period before sealing the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute. Switzerland pressed late with the goaltender pulled, but Sweden’s composure closed out the comeback victory.
With the win, Sweden strengthens its position near the top of Group A, while Switzerland is left to regroup after another competitive but ultimately frustrating result.
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2nd Period
3rd Period
Sweden comes back from a 1-2 deficit with three goals in the third period to earn a 4-2 victory over Switzerland.
With less than a minute left in the game, Sweden finds their fourth goal.
Taking the puck from half ice, Sweden scores through Lucas Pettersson from mid range on a wide open goal.
Elijah Neuenschwander is out again.
Sweden holds the lead, and Switzerland’s goalkeeper Elijah Neuenschwander spends nearly thirty seconds away from the goal.
In his time out, Sweden wasn’t able to convert.
William Hakansson is given a penalty for tripping.
Sweden returns to the lead.
Lucas Pettersson scores from an assist across the front of the goal.
This bit of momentum may just carry Sweden, though Switzerland has plenty of time to interrupt.
Within the first minute of the third period, Viggo Bjorck scores for Sweden off an Anton Frondell assist.
Sweden has done a great job of stunning Switzerland right out the gate. Now they look to build enough momentum to find the lead.
Switzerland keeps chipping away. They have stayed calm and capitalized on good opportunities. Yesterday, fans saw what they were made of in their game against the USA, and today they continue that trend.
Despite coming out hot, Sweden hasn’t found a goal since the first minute. They look to make this final period count.
Jonah Neuenschwader is given a penalty for holding.
Switzerland notches another goal through Lars Steiner, assisted by Leon Muggli.
With the lead in hand, Switzerland now must work on keeping it.
William Hakansson of Sweden and Mike Aeschlimann of Switzerland both face penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Switzerland’s Leon Muggli is handed a penalty for interference.
Sweden has yet to convert during a power play. This time they make make a solid attempt, but Switzerland blocks it.
The end of the first period leave the game tied.
After Sweden’s quick goal in the first 53 seconds of the game, they haven’t been able to convert. But that initial shock shows they have the ability to put more points on the board.
Switzerland took some time to find their footing, but they answered with a goal in the 14th minute.
Getting the puck down the ice and towards the goal as quickly as possible, reducing any overwrought sequences, has led to the most success so far.
Felix Ohrqvist is called for holding, and Switzerland enters a power play.
Switzerland wasn’t able to convert during their advantage.
It’s all tied up!
Switzerland has gotten themselves on the board. Beni Waidacher earns his team their first goal.
Sweden came out strong but now are struggling to convert. Switzerland continues to show they wont’ back down.
🇨🇭 @SwissIceHockey answers! Great play leads to a goal! #WorldJuniors #IIHF pic.twitter.com/9Dm5QQj1FM
Switzerland is given a penalty, Mike Aeschlimann for slashing.
Sweden wasn’t able to convert in the last power play, but here is another chance.
The shots on goal are currently SWE 6 – 3 SUI.
Mischa Geisser is given a penalty for tipping, sending Sweden into a power play.
Based off how Sweden came out swinging with tier early score, they will look to make use of this advantage.
Sweden wastes no time and gets themselves on the board just 53 seconds in!
Eric Nilson finds net off an assist from Leo Sahlin Wallenius.
🇸🇪 @trekronorse wastes no time! First goal on the board in 53 seconds! ⚡ #WorldJuniors #IIHF pic.twitter.com/rNqJtFYhdp
Sweden vs. Switzerland World Juniors action commences!
All games during 2026 World Juniors tournament will be broadcast live on the NHL Network for viewers in the US.
The network will air live game telecasts of the World Junior Championships plus analysis, highlights, and interviews about the tournament. Select games will be available on ESPN+.
If you live in Canada, you can watch each game on TSN.
You can also follow along on FloHockey for the latest news throughout the tournament.
🇸🇪 @trekronorse vs @SwissIceHockey 🇨🇭 go head-to-head on the #WorldJuniors stage 🔥 #IIHF pic.twitter.com/dfvNSUtISL
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Here are the answers to some frequently asked World Juniors questions:
The USA won the 2025 World Junior Championship, their second consecutive title. Team USA beat Finland 4-3 in the final after the game entered overtime.
This year, the United States is hosting the World Juniors in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. Group A have been playing games in the Grand Casino Arena and Group B have played games in the 3M Arena at Mariucci.
The 2027 World Juniors will be held in Alberta, Canada.
The World Juniors streams live on the NHL Network in the United States.
It’s been an exciting first day of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. Here are the scores so far:
View the full schedule below for the Group Stage and playoff rounds of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota. FloHockey will provide free live updates for each USA and Canada game including analysis, scoring summaries, and highlights.
Here’s who won the Gold at the IIHF World Junior Championship since 2000.
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