After the World Cup thriller: Canada cheers, Finland cries

The world number one defeated defending champion Finland 3-2 (0-1, 1-0, 1-1) after extra time in the final in Riga on Sunday and celebrated his 27th World Cup title. The Canadians thus drew level with the previous sole record champions, Russia.

The two NHL strikers Maxime Comtois (25th minute) and Adam Henrique (53rd) from the Anaheim Ducks equalized a deficit twice. In overtime, Nick Paul of the Ottawa Senators led the Canadians to the gold medal and prevented the Finns from winning their fourth world title. The goals from Mikael Ruohomaa (9th) and Petteri Lindbohm (46th) were not enough for the Suomi team.

Here Nick Paul scored the decisive goal. © APA/afp / GINTS IVUSKANS

With the victory, the Canadians also took revenge for their final defeat at the 2019 World Cup tournament. At that time, they lost 1-3 in Bratislava. For Canada it is the first title since 2016, the Finns missed out on their fourth World Cup title. In the group phase, Finland held its own against the new world champions with a score of 3-2 after a penalty shootout.

This time, at the start of the tournament, a sensational preliminary round exit for the North Americans was expected rather than the next World Cup title. The young selection surprisingly lost three times, including losing 1-3 to Germany. Only then did the world number one improve, but only made it to the quarter-finals thanks to Germany's 2-1 win against Latvia.

The USA had already won bronze in the afternoon with a 6-1 win against Germany. It was the Americans' fourth bronze medal since 4. Click here for the match report. World Cup final Finland – Canada 2:3 after extra time 1:0 Ruohomaa (8.57), 1:1 Comtois (24.30), 2:1 Lindbohm (45.27), 2:2 Henrique (12.37), 2:3 Paul (66.26).

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After the World Cup thriller: Canada cheers, Finland cries

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