Sweden tops Latvia, will play U.S. in quarterfinals

Sweden took care of business in Tuesday's qualification round of the Olympic men's hockey tournament with a 5-1 win over Latvia, setting up a highly anticipated quarterfinal matchup with the United States.

Here's the full schedule for Wednesday's quarterfinals.

Germany, Czechia, and Switzerland won its qualification matchups earlier Tuesday, eliminating France, Denmark, and Italy, respectively.

The remaining four teams will be reseeded ahead of Friday's semifinals.

Sweden and the United States didn't play in the group stage, but the Swedes won 2-1 when the two sides squared off at the 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025. However, it was essentially a meaningless game for the Americans, who had already clinched a berth in the final.

The U.S. and Sweden have played each other twice in Olympics that have featured NHLers, with the Swedes winning 2-1 during the 2006 Turin Games and 4-2 during the 1998 Nagano Games.