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Canada falls to Sweden 9-6 in final of men's curling worlds
Edin extended his record to 8 world titles as Sweden edged Canada in the final, while Matt Dunstone’s team earned silver.
- On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Sweden's Niklas Edin defeated Canada's Matt Dunstone 9-6 in Ogden, Utah, to win the world men's curling championship, securing Edin's record-extending eighth world title.
- Canada reached the final after finishing the round-robin with a 10-2 record and defeating Scotland 9-7 in Friday's semifinal, with the Winnipeg-based team seeking Canada's first world gold since 2017.
- Reflecting on the team's journey, E.J. Harnden, who retires after this event, noted the "grit that we showed as a team" throughout the competition as Canada settled for the silver medal.
- Edin's eighth championship cements his status as one of curling's all-time greats, while Dunstone stated, "We just beat one of the best teams in the world and did a lot of good things."
- This result strengthens Sweden's standing in the sport, likely shaping expectations for future Olympic cycles, while the performance sets a new benchmark for Canada's ongoing development.
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Sweden's Niklas Edin team takes home its eighth gold in the curling world championships after a 9–6 victory against Canada last night.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Lag Niklas Edin är tillbaka på tronen. Natten till söndagen svensk tid vann världens mest meriterade curlinglag VM-finals mot Canada och säkrade sitt åttonde VM-guld. – Jag är superstolt över laget, sade Edin i SVT:s direktsändning.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The Olympics were a fiasco. But now the team has gotten its revenge. Sweden's team Niklas Edin won the gold medal in the curling world championships after a 9–6 win over Canada. – We're doing fantastic, says Edin.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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