On Saturday, May 27, the semi-final matches of the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship took place, following which the finalists of the tournament became known. Teams of Germany and Canada will fight for the " Canadians beat Latvia 4-2 in the first semi-final. By the way, in the quarterfinals, the Latvians created a loud apset by beating Sweden. But the second match of the 1/2 finals, in which the teams of the USA and Germany met, ended with another big sensation. The Germans lost by two goals, but made a comeback and defeated the Americans in overtime - 3:4. The final match between Germany and Canada will take place on Sunday, May 28. On the same day, the United States will meet with Latvia in a duel for the " Ice Hockey World Championship 2023 in the elite division takes place in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia.

The tournament was supposed to be hosted by Russia, but due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the national teams of the Russian Federation and Belarus were suspended, and the venue for the planetary championship was changed. Recall that the national team of Ukraine next year for the fifth time in a row will play in the third strongest division of the world hockey championship.. In the 2023 World Cup decider in the IB Division, the Blue-Yellows lost to Japan and finished in second place, failing to get promoted.