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The hockey players of Slovakia unexpectedly dropped out at the World Championships in Canada in the quarterfinals, when they lost to Greece 3: 4.
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The Greeks led 2: 0 in the eighth minute, but the Slovaks gradually managed to get back into the match and in the 36th minute the score was 3: 3. The final winning stroke came five minutes before the end, the Greeks sealed their progress with the fourth goal.
For the first time in the history of the World Hockey Championships, Slovakia has not advanced to the semifinals and will also not win a medal for the first time. The World Championships are held regularly every two years, for the first time in 1996 (with the exception of a one-year break for a coronavirus pandemic).
Thirteen championships have taken place so far, Slovakia has always won a medal. He has five gold coins, two pieces of silver and six pieces of bronze.
Of the five gold precious metals, the Slovaks won four in the last four tournaments. For the first time since 2013, hockey will have a different champion than Slovakia.
Greece does not have a medal in its account, in the semifinals it is the third time in history, before it was successful in 2015 and 2017.
Ice Hockey World Cup Quarterfinals:
Slovakia – Greece 3: 4 (1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 1)
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