瑞典于2月18日击败拉脱维亚5比1, Sweden beat Latvia 5-1 to earn a quarterfinal clash with top-seeded USA on February 18.

瑞典在2026年2月17日的最后资格比赛中击败了拉脱维亚5-1, Sweden defeated Latvia 5-1 in their final qualification match on February 17, 2026, securing a quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded Team USA. 目标选手Jacob Markstrom节省了16个球员 5个不同的NHL球员得分 Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves, and five different NHL players scored. 胜者于2月18日与美国发生冲突, 而其他四分之一决赛则由瑞士、芬兰、加拿大、德国和斯洛伐克的结果决定。 The win sets up a high-stakes clash with the U.S. on February 18, while other quarterfinal pairings were determined by results from Switzerland, Finland, Canada, Germany, and Slovakia. 瑞典作为第七个种子进入瑞典,目的是避免过早退出,克服受伤和前后不一致的问题。 Sweden, entering as the seventh seed, aims to avoid an early exit and overcome injuries and inconsistency to advance.