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One year on from seeing North American rivals the United States drape themselves in gold at the IIHF World Championships — and three months after falling to the Americans in the gold-medal round of the Winter Olympics — Team Canada finally got its revenge.

The Canadians swept Team USA aside, 4-0, to move on to the semifinals of the famous hockey tournament, moving one step closer to their first gold medal since 2023.

Team Canada opened the scoring early, putting itself out in front after Macklin Celebrini rattled the net with a wrist shot. Its advantage swelled in the second, with Dylan Holloway corralling a bumbling rebound before slipping an effort beyond Devin Cooley.

The Americans huffed and puffed in the third, inflicting punishment upon Jet Greaves’ cage. The Canadian netminder was undaunted, however, sending the venomous strikes away from his confines.

That was all Team Canada needed to punch its ticket to the semifinals, with a pair of empty-net goals — one of which came from Sidney Crosby’s stick — making the score that much more appealing.

The Canadians haven’t tasted gold in three years. But fueled by Celebrini and Crosby, they look well-equipped to do so this time around.

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The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from the USA vs. Canada hockey game on Thursday. Below are the complete results from the 2026 IIHF World Championships.

USA vs. Canada hockey scoreUSA vs. Canada live updates, highlights from 2026 IIHF World Championship quarterfinalEnd of third period: Canada 4, USA 0

(All times Eastern)

12:41 p.m.: GOAL! Crosby makes it four on the empty-netter! That’s his first goal of the tournament. It’s all cosmetic now for the Canadians.

Canada 4, USA 0

12:39 p.m.: GOAL! Connor Brown puts it away with an empty-net goal. Canada is moving on to the semifinals!

Canada 3, USA 0

12:20 p.m.: Greaves continues to come up trumps in this one. The Blue Jackets net-minder denied the Americans once more, this time on the odd-man rush. Canada’s defense has looked wobbly in the opening moments of the final frame.

12:05 p.m.: Back to action for one more period! The Americans will need to author up quite the comeback to get back in this one.

End of second period: Canada 2, USA 0

11:50 a.m.: The second period ends with another Canada flourish. The Canadians have looked every bit like the behemoth they appeared to be ahead of the tournament, producing chances in bunches. The United States has huffed and puffed, attempting to blight the likes of Celebrini and Sidney Crosby.

The Americans have also produced a fair few opportunities of their own, taking advantage of some uncharacteristic Canadian penalties to rip some shots towards Greaves’ cage. Still, Canada’s two-goal advantage has held firm.

11:30 a.m.: GOAL! Dylan Holloway doubles Canada’s advantage! He danced into the zone, fired a shot off his defender than picked up the bumbling puck and ripped it into the roof. That’s just what the Canadians have deserved thus far.

Dylan Holloway took advantage of a broken play and Canada leads 2-0 after 40. #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/Qj7j630pJW

— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 28, 2026

Canada 2, USA 0

11:15 a.m.: Back to life here in Fribourg. The Canadians will look to extend their lead in the coming few minutes. They certainly have the weapons to do so.

End of first period: Canada 1, USA 0

10:53 a.m.: GOAL! The Canadians strike first courtesy of Macklin Celebrini on the power play. Who else could it be?

Macklin Celebrini’s wrister makes it 1-0 Canada.

Great release on the power play. #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/N2L7dYJJc2

— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 28, 2026

Canada 1, USA 0

10:47 a.m.: Now, Canada is under siege, facing an existential threat from the United States after going shorthanded.

10:43 a.m.: The United States fends off Canada’s advances! This matchup somehow remains tied through 14 minutes. Given the Canadians’ hulking lineup, that’s got to be considered a success for Team USA.

10:35 a.m.: Seven minutes into the frame, the Canadians are on the ascendancy. The Americans were dealt a cruel blow in the form of a five-minute major after Ryan Lindgren nailed Evan Bouchard with a hit to the head.

Ryan Lindgren has been ejected for his hit to the head of Evan Bouchard. #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/45IFaTsiJi

— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 28, 2026

Canada will have five minutes to shell Cooley’s frame. Bouchard needed help to reach the locker room.

10:20 a.m.: And we’re off. Jet Greaves is in the crease for the Canadians, while the U.S.’s pipes are helmed by Devin Cooley

10:00 a.m.: Here’s a look at the starting lines for today’s contest between the United States and Canada. Plenty of firepower among the Canadian ranks, not nearly as much for the U.S. roster (Matthew Tkachuk notwithstanding).

Today’s sheet 🇺🇸 #MensWorlds@WinmarkResale | Game Preview: https://t.co/0trI7Gb57l pic.twitter.com/HDZiZNx5MJ

— USA Hockey (@usahockey) May 28, 2026

Quarterfinal lines. 🇨🇦

Notre formation pour ce quart de finale. 🇨🇦#MensWorlds | #MondialMasculin pic.twitter.com/w0UU39b3Gx

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) May 28, 2026How to watch USA vs. CanadaUSA vs. Canada start timeDate: Thursday, May 28Time: 10:20 a.m. ET

The quarterfinals battle between team USA and Canada will begin at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 28 from Fribourg, Switzerland.

USA vs. Canada TV channelTV Channel: NHL Network, TSN4Live stream: Fubo

NHL Network will have coverage in the United States of USA vs. Canada on Thursday morning, while the game will be on TSN4 in Canada. Those looking for a streaming option can use Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

IIHF World Championship schedule

Thursday, May 28

MatchupTime (ET)Finland vs. Czechia10:20 a.m.USA vs. Canada10:20 a.m.Switzerland vs. Sweden2:20 p.m.Norway vs. Latvia2:20 p.m.

Saturday, May 30

MatchupTime (ET)Semifinal 19:20 a.m.Semifinal 22:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 31

MatchupTime (ET)Bronze Medal Game9:30 p.m.Gold Medal Game2:20 p.m.