EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 02: Connor McMichael #17 and Dylan Cozens #22 of Canada celebrate a goal against the Czech Republic during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship quarterfinals at Rogers Place on January 2, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada.

Canada to face Russia in world junior semifinals, U.S. meets Finland

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The semifinals are set at the World Junior Championship.

Canada will play Russia, and the United States will face Finland. Canada advanced with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday evening, while the U.S. slipped past Slovakia 5-2 a few hours later.

Russia defeated Germany in earlier quarterfinal action Saturday, while Finland stunned Sweden on Roni Hirvonen's last-minute winner.

Both semifinal matchups are scheduled for Monday. Canada and Russia will play at 6 p.m. ET. The U.S. and Finland will clash at 9:30 p.m.

The bronze- and gold-medal games will be played Tuesday.

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