Where to watch USA vs. Sweden live stream, TV channel, start time for 2026 World Juniors hockey game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The United States has been making significant noise in the sport of hockey, generating considerable excitement for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The United States faces Sweden in this U20 hockey matchup at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship on Wednesday, New Year's Eve.

BUFFALO - Sweden earned a spot in the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championship with a 4-2 win over the United States on Thursday evening.

Lucas Pettersson and Eddie Genborg each scored twice and Sweden beat the United States 6-3 on Wednesday night in the World Junior Hockey Championship to complete group play unbeaten.

Sweden handed Team USA its first regulation loss in group play since Dec. 28, 2022. Now, the Americans head into the medal rounds with questions to answer.

Two years ago, Team USA thumped Sweden 6-2 in the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship gold-medal game on its home ice in Gothenburg. The year prior, the U.S. prevailed 8-7 in the bronze-medal game and ruined Sweden's medal chances at the tournament in Halifax,

Sweden downed Finland in a shootout and Czechia ended Canada's gold medal hopes in the world junior championships semifinals: Here are the highlights:

Behind two goals each from Eddie Genborg and Lucas Petterson, Sweden defeated Team USA 6-3 on Wednesday, Dec. 31, winning Group A with a 4-0 record and 12 points. The game drew 18,618 to Grand Casino Arena. Sweden will face Latvia, the fourth-place finisher in Group B, in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. Jan. 2.

The 2026 World Junior Championships are wrapping up play for 2025 on New Year's Eve! As Sweden defeats Team USA, here is a recap of the in-game action!

Sweden played a nearly perfect game and survived a late Czechia charge to win its first world junior championships gold medal since 2012.