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Men: World Championships 1998 in Switzerland
May 1-17:
1st Round:

Final Standings:

Group A:
1. Czechia * 3-6 (20-5)
2. Belarus * 3-4 (12-10)
3. Germany 3-2 (8-13)
4. Japan 3-0 (7-19)

Group B:
1. Canada * 3-5 (12-5)
2. Slovakia * 3-5 (9-4)
3. Italy 3-2 (8-8)
4. Austria 3-0 (3-15)
Group C:
1. Sweden * 3-6 (16-4)
2. Switzerland * 3-2 (9-10)
3. USA 3-2 (7-11)
4. France 3-2 (5-12)

Group D:
1. Russia * 3-6 (19-11)
2. Finland * 3-4 (12-4)
3. Latvia 3-2 (12-15)
4. Kazakhstan 3-0 (6-19)

2nd Round:

Final Standings:

Group E:
1. Sweden * 3-6 (10-2)
2. Finland * 3-3 (8-6)
3. Canada 3-3 (10-12)
4. Belarus 3-0 (5-13)
Group F:
1. Czechia * 3-5 (6-3)
2. Switzerland * 3-3 (6-6)
3. Russia 3-3 (10-7)
4. Slovakia 3-1 (2-8)

Semifinals:
Finland * - Czechia 4-1 2-2
Sweden * - Switzerland 4-1 7-2

3rd Place:
Czechia * - Switzerland 4-0

Final:
Sweden * - Finland 1-0 0-0 (at Zürich)