Czechia secured a spot in the gold medal game of the 2026 World Junior Championship with a 6-4 semifinal win against Canada, highlighted by Tomas Poletin’s winning goal with 1:14 left in the game. They will face Sweden for the title, marking the first gold medal game without the U.S. or Canada since 2016. This victory continues Czechia’s recent playoff success over Canada, having defeated them three consecutive years. Canada will compete against Finland for bronze, with captain Porter Martone acknowledging the strength of the Czech team.
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