The LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2023 – Playoff Field is Set

Switzerland Secures Top Spot

The play-off field is set at the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2023, taking place from 18–26 March in the Göransson Arena. Switzerland women completed their round-robin campaign unbeaten with a 12-0 record, securing their first-place ranking and a spot in Saturday’s semi-finals.

Norway and Canada Follow Close Behind

Norway finished second in the rankings with an 8-4 win-loss record, also securing a direct place in the semi-finals. Canada followed closely behind in third place with a record of 7-5.

Qualification Games and Semi-Finals

Canada will face sixth-ranked Japan (7-5) in one qualification game, while fourth-ranked Italy (7-5) and fifth-placed hosts Sweden (7-5) will play in the other qualification game. Both qualification games will take place on Saturday 25 March at 10:00.

The winners of these games will earn a place in the semi-finals. Switzerland will play the winner of the Italy vs Sweden game in one semi-final, while Norway will meet the winner of the Canada vs Japan game in the other semi-final. Both semi-finals will take place on Saturday at 16:00.

The Battle for Medals

The winners of the semi-finals will play for gold medals and the world title on Sunday 26 March at 15:00. The losers of the semi-finals will play for bronze medals earlier that day, at 10:00.

Mark Your Calendars

All times are CET (Central European Time) which is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) +1 hour, except for 26 March when times are CEST (Central European Summer Time) which is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) +2 hours. Make sure to mark your calendars and tune in to catch the exciting conclusion of the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2023.

Credit: https://worldcurling.org/2023/03/play-off-field-set-wwcc/

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