GOTHENBURG, Sweden – The United States will be the No. 1 overall seed in the medal round at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, finishing the preliminary round as the only unbeaten team. The quarterfinals begin Tuesday with the top four teams from each group crossing over in the single-elimination round of the tournament.

Team USA will meet Latvia in the quarterfinal stage, host Sweden will take on Switzerland, while Slovakia will take on Finland. Meanwhile, defending champion Canada will go head-to-head with Czechia in a rematch of last year’s gold-medal game.

The IIHF re-seeds the semifinals. With Team USA holding the most standings points, they will play the lowest remaining seed after the quarterfinal round should they advance to the semifinal. 

When Are The World Junior Championship Quarterfinals?

The quarterfinals at the World Junior Championship will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden on Tuesday, Jan. 2 starting at 6 a.m. ET.

What Are The Quarterfinal Matchups At The World Juniors?

Click the links for full previews of each matchup.

Slovakia vs. Finland at Frölundaborg, 6 a.m. ET

Canada vs. Czechia at Scandinavium, 8:30 a.m. ET

USA vs. Latvia at Frölundaborg, 11 a.m. ET

Sweden vs. Switzerland at Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET

Where Can I Watch The World Juniors Quarterfinals?

The World Junior Championship is airing in the U.S. on NHL Network and in Canada on TSN. All quarterfinal games will be available on those networks. TSN is also streaming the tournament on its digital platform.