As part of the semi-final match of the Hockey World Youth Championship, the players of the national teams of Canada and the Czech Republic will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Canada U20"Maple Leafs" perform at the world Championship very confidently.
Everything is going to ensure that the North Americans will win their next trophy. As part of the world tournament, the Canadian team managed to defeat Latvia (5:2), Slovakia (11:1), the Czech Republic (5:1) and Finland (6:3). As part of the 1/4 finals of the championship, Canada fought in a confrontation with Switzerland and was able to confidently defeat the opponent with a score of 6:3, reaching the semifinals of the tournament. Canada has been and remains the main contender to win the Hockey World Cup.
Czech Republic U20the Czech Republic on some kind of farce got out of the group to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The team was able to defeat Slovakia in the group stage (5-4), after which the "tricolor" were waiting for three defeats in a row. And if Czech fans could still forgive their team for the failures in the games with Finland and Canada, then the devastating failure in the game with Latvia (2:5) literally shocked the entire hockey world. In the quarterfinals, the Czech Republic stunned its fans with an unexpected result. The Czechs defeated the USA 4-2, knocking the clear favorite out of the tournament.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are the favorites of the meeting; Canada has a 7–match winning streak in all tournaments;the Czech Republic has won twice in 5 matches;The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 5:1 in favor of Canada.
Forecast
Canada will not feel sorry for its opponent and will rush into the attack from the first minutes. The Maple Leafs will be able to defeat the Czech Republic in this duel. Moreover, the victory will be devastating. There should be no underestimation of the opponent, and the "tricolor" clearly ran out of gasoline.