The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship. In Sunday’s final, the U.S. will play either Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the other semifinal later in the day.

The latest chapter of the U.S.-Canada rivalry is expected to unfold at the World Para Ice Hockey Championship, starting Saturday and live on Peacock from Buffalo, New York. The U.S. is the four-time reigning Paralympic champion, but last year Canada won the world title, snapping a streak of more than 20 consecutive losses to the Americans.

They had to settle for the consolation game after losing in the semifinals. "It's been an unreal experience, playing in front of your home country fans with family and friends in the stands,

Nick Olesen scored with 49 seconds left and Denmark stunned Canada 2-1 at the ice hockey world championship to advance to the semifinals.

After withstanding early Finnish pressure, the Americans took the lead when Logan Cooley slipped a beautiful pass across the ice for Garland to rattle home but, with Cooley later sin-binned for delaying the game,