Switzerland defeated Sweden 3-1 in the World Championship quarterfinal on May 28. Several controversial hits and disallowed goals sparked sharp criticism from Swedish players and officials. The result ended Sam Hallam's tenure as head coach.
Switzerland took the lead in the second period and held on for a 3-1 victory. Sweden had opened the scoring through Linus Karlsson before Dean Kukan received a match penalty for crosschecking Ivar Stenberg. A potential 2-0 goal by Oskar Sundqvist was later disallowed after video review for a kicking motion.
