Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated Great Britain's Bruce Mouat 9-5 in men's curling round-robin play at the 2026 Winter Olympics, securing a semifinal berth. The loss leaves Team GB fighting for survival with one game remaining. Meanwhile, Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller eliminated defending champions Sweden with a 9-4 victory.
In Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on February 17, 2026, Canada's Team Brad Jacobs improved to 6-1 in the men's curling round-robin by beating Great Britain's world champions 9-5. Jacobs' team scored three in the seventh end to take a 7-5 lead, then stole one in the eighth to seal the win. This victory clinched a top-four finish for Canada, placing them second behind undefeated Switzerland (7-0).
Great Britain, the 2022 Olympic silver medallists, fell to 4-4. They must defeat the United States on Wednesday (13:05 GMT) and rely on losses by Italy or Norway in their final games to advance to Thursday's semifinals. Vice-skip Grant Hardie said: "That wasn't a game where we played well. We made too many mistakes and we're running out of time to put it right. I think we can deliver the right result tomorrow and hopefully get into the semis."
Jacobs highlighted the significance: "It's a big win. You know those guys have had our number for a long time... handing the best team in the world a fourth loss is also a big deal."
In another key match, Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller defeated Sweden 9-4, dropping the defending champions to 1-6 and eliminating them from contention. Sweden's skip Niklas Edin called it a "horrible week," amid a cheating controversy involving teammate Oskar Eriksson's accusation against Canada's Marc Kennedy. Edin added: "It’s tough to deal with... a little lack of sleep, a little lack of focus on the right things."
Other results included China's 8-5 win over the United States and the Czech Republic's 9-7 upset of Germany. The top four teams will compete in semifinals on Thursday, with the gold-medal game on Saturday.
