Canada to face off against Czechia in world junior semifinals Friday | Globalnews.ca

It’s a rematch for Canada at the world junior hockey championship Friday.

The undefeated Canadians will take on Czechia, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic, in the semifinals.

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The two sides previously met in the preliminary round, with Canada taking a 5-1 win.

The Canadians went on to beat Switzerland 6-3 in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.

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The Czechs earned their spot in the semis with a 4-2 upset victory over the reigning champion Americans in the quarterfinals.

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The other semifinal will see Finland face Sweden later in the day.

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