2021 IIHF World Championship Group A

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Group A was one of two groups of the 2021 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round. [1]

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Due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols, the tournament was held in a "bubble" behind closed doors with no spectators. Prior to the beginning of the tournament, and against objections by Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš and Minister of Health, Daniels Pavļuts, the Latvian parliament voted in favour of a notion ordering the government to develop a plan for allowing spectators who are either fully vaccinated or otherwise immune due to recent infection. [2]

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg  ROC 751012810+1817 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 750022717+1015
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 732022718+913
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 740031722512
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 730132114+710
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 72113131529
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 710151331184 [lower-alpha 1]
8Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 710151029194 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Belarus 3–4 Great Britain

Matches

All times are local (UTC+3).

ROC vs Czech Republic

21 May 2021
16:15
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg4–3
(1–1, 1–1, 2–1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Belarus vs Slovakia

21 May 2021
20:15
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg2–5
(0–3, 0–0, 2–2)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Denmark vs Sweden

22 May 2021
12:15
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–3
(0–0, 3–2, 1–1)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Great Britain vs ROC

22 May 2021
16:15
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–7
(1–4, 0–1, 0–2)
Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg  ROC Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Czech Republic vs Switzerland

22 May 2021
20:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–5
(1–1, 0–2, 1–2)
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Great Britain vs Slovakia

23 May 2021
12:15
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–2
(0–1, 1–1, 0–0)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Sweden vs Belarus

23 May 2021
16:15
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–1
(0–0, 0–0, 0–1)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Denmark vs Switzerland

23 May 2021
20:15
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–1
(0–1, 0–0, 0–0)
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Slovakia vs ROC

24 May 2021
16:15
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–1
(0–0, 1–1, 2–0)
Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg  ROC Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Czech Republic vs Belarus

24 May 2021
20:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2 OT
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Great Britain vs Denmark

25 May 2021
16:15
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2–3 OT
(1–2, 0–0, 1–0)
(OT: 0–1)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Switzerland vs Sweden

25 May 2021
20:15
Switzerland   Flag of Switzerland.svg0–7
(0–2, 0–2, 0–3)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

ROC vs Denmark

26 May 2021
16:15
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Belarus vs Great Britain

26 May 2021
20:15
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–4
(0–1, 1–2, 2–1)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Switzerland vs Slovakia

27 May 2021
16:15
Switzerland   Flag of Switzerland.svg8–1
(1–0, 3–0, 4–1)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Sweden vs Czech Republic

27 May 2021
20:15
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–4
(2–0, 0–0, 0–4)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Sweden vs Great Britain

28 May 2021
16:15
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–1
(1–1, 2–0, 1–0)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Denmark vs Belarus

28 May 2021
20:15
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg5–2
(1–1, 0–1, 4–0)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Czech Republic vs Great Britain

29 May 2021
12:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–1
(1–0, 3–1, 2–0)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Switzerland vs ROC

29 May 2021
16:15
Switzerland   Flag of Switzerland.svg1–4
(0–0, 0–1, 1–3)
Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg  ROC Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Slovakia vs Denmark

29 May 2021
20:15
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg2–0
(0–0, 0–0, 2–0)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Belarus vs Switzerland

30 May 2021
16:15
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg0–6
(0–2, 0–2, 0–2)
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Sweden vs Slovakia

30 May 2021
20:15
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Czech Republic vs Denmark

31 May 2021
16:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–1 GWS
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

ROC vs Sweden

31 May 2021
20:15
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg3–2 GWS
(0–1, 0–0, 2–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Switzerland vs Great Britain

1 June 2021
12:15
Switzerland   Flag of Switzerland.svg6–3
(2–1, 4–1, 0–1)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

Slovakia vs Czech Republic

1 June 2021
16:15
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–7
(0–2, 1–2, 2–3)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

ROC vs Belarus

1 June 2021
20:15
ROC  Russian Olympic Committee flag.svg6–0
(5–0, 0–0, 1–0)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Olympic Sports Centre, Riga

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