The 1998 IIHF World Hockey Championships were held in Switzerland from May 1-17, 1998. The format expanded to 16 teams for the first time. The teams were divided into four groups of four with the top two teams in each advancing to the next round. The two groups of four then played a round robin with the top two teams in each moving on to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were a two game total goals for series as was the final. Categories: Ice hockey stubs | Ice hockey ...

Group A

Czech Republic 8-2 Japan
Belarus 4-2 Germany
Belarus 2-4 Czech Republic
Germany 5-1 Japan
Japan 4-6 Belarus
Czech Republic 8-1 Germany
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Czech Republic and Belarus advanced to the next round, Germany is sent to the Qualification round.

Group B

Canada 5-1 Austria
Italy 1-2 Slovakia
Slovakia 2-2 Canada
Italy 5-1 Austria
Austria 1-5 Slovakia
Canada 5-2 Italy
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Canada and Slovakia advanced to the next round. Italy is sent to the Qualification round.

Group C

USA 5-2 Switzerland
Sweden 6-1 France
France 3-1 USA
Sweden 4-2 Switzerland
USA 1-6 Sweden
Switzerland 5-1 France
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Sweden and Switzerland advanced to the next round. USA is sent to the Qualification round.

Group D

Russia 8-4 Kazakhstan
Finland 6-0 Latvia
Latvia 5-7 Russia
Finland 4-0 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan 0-2 Latvia
Russia 4-2 Finland
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Russia and Finland advanced to the next round. Latvia is sent to the Qualification round.

Qualification Round

USA 1-1 Germany
Italy 1-1 Latvia
Italy 4-0 USA
Germany 0-5 Latvia
Germany 4-4 Italy
Latvia 3-2 USA
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Group E

Sweden 1-0 Finland
Belarus 2-6 Canada
Canada 3-3 Finland
Sweden 2-1 Belarus
Canada 1-7 Sweden
Finland 5-2 Belarus
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Sweden and Finland advanced to the semi-finals.

Group F

Slovakia 0-1 Czech Republic
Russia 2-4 Switzerland
Czech Republic 3-1 Switzerland
Russia 6-1 Slovakia
Czech Republic 2-2 Russia
Switzerland 1-1 Slovakia
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Czech Republic and Switzerland advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-Finals

Sweden 4-1 Switzerland
Switzerland 2-7 Sweden

Czech Republic 1-4 Finland
Finland 2-2 Czech Republic

Bronze Medal Match

Czech Republic 4-0 Switzerland

Gold Medal Match

Finland 0-1 Sweden
Sweden 0-0 Finland