Norway – Latvia 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
The first goal of the match was scored in the 7th minute of the second period. At that time, the scorer was Norwegian Tinus Koblar (1:0).
With 3 minutes left, the Latvian goal was empty and all players pressed the goal. Noah Steens took advantage of this with one minute remaining. He skated forward and led his team to the semifinals. They reached it for the first time in history.
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After this match, Norway will fight in the semifinals, and the Latvians ended their journey in the world championship.
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In the group stage, our neighbors earned 12 points and took 3rd place.