The longtime border rivals clash again for a women’s hockey gold medal. Is the U.S. simply too good?

Sweden are undaunted ahead of a blockbuster quarter-final meeting with the United States on Wednesday, as the team wearing the three crowns grasps for more gold in an Olympic men's ice hockey showdown few expected this early.

The United States and Canada will once again battle for an Olympic gold medal this week at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The two hockey powerhouses will now have met in seven of the eight finals in Olympic women's hockey history, including each of the last five.

The USA will face women's hockey champions Canada in the Olympic final but they had contrasting semi-final victories on Monday.Canada maintained their record of appearing in the gold medal game of every women's hockey tournament since it became part of the Winter Games at Nagano in 1998.

Sweden swatted aside Latvia 5-1 on Tuesday to reach the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals, taking the long way to a meeting with fellow powerhouse United States after a slow start to the tournament.

Take a look at the Olympic women's ice hockey schedule, how to watch and when during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy.

Canada has beaten Switzerland 2-1 in the semifinals of the women’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, advancing to Thursday’s gold medal game against the United States. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in the second period,

France hockey's Olympics ends after its next game, but Pierre Crinon will not play after french federation suspends him for "provocative" behavior.