Tre Kronor secured a quarterfinal spot after beating Slovakia. Switzerland became the opponent after defeating Finland.
Sweden won 4–2 against Slovakia in the decisive group stage match in Fribourg. Goal scorers were Anton Frondell, Jakob Silfverberg, Ivar Stenberg and Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
Switzerland topped group A after a 4–2 win over Finland. Ken Jäger decided the game late.
The quarterfinal between Switzerland and Sweden starts at 20.20 on Thursday in Zürich. Head coach Sam Hallam highlighted the team's fighting spirit ahead of the match.
