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Finland beats Canada, joins Swedes, Czechs, and Russians in semis of Worlds

Jori Lehtera, Irio Pakarinen

Finland’s Irio Pakarinen, celebrates with his teammate Jori Lehtera after scoring against Canada during the Group A Quarterfinal match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, May 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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The semifinals of the 2014 IIHF World Championship are set -- Finland will take on the Czech Republic and Russia will meet Sweden. Both games will take place Saturday in Minsk, with a spot in Sunday’s final on the line.

Finland booked its spot in the semis today by taking out the Olympic gold medalists from Canada, 3-2.

Sweden, meanwhile, defeated host Belarus by the same 3-2 score.

Earlier in the day, the Czechs beat the Americans, 4-3, and the Russians blanked the French, 3-0.