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

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.