Swedish Curling Teams Advance to Medal Matches at 2026 European Championship
Sweden's women's curling team reached the finals at the 2026 European Championship, while the men's team will compete for bronze after a semifinal loss.
Key details
- Swedish women's team beat Latvia 7-3 to reach final against Switzerland.
- Men's team lost semifinal to Scotland 5-7 and will contest bronze medal vs Czech Republic.
- Women's team remains undefeated in the championship.
- Oskar Eriksson called semifinal Sweden's worst match of the tournament.
At the 2026 European Curling Championship, the Swedish women's curling team, led by Isabella Wranå, secured a spot in the final with a convincing 7-3 victory over Latvia. The Swedish women's team started strong by scoring three points in the first end and maintained a lead throughout their semifinal. This victory guarantees Sweden at least a silver medal and marks their first senior championship final appearance as a team. They will face Switzerland in the final, a team that defeated Scotland 4-3 in their semifinal match and remains undefeated in the championship. Meanwhile, the Swedish men's team, led by Oskar Eriksson, experienced a setback after losing their semifinal to Scotland 5-7. Despite a strong group stage performance, this semifinal match lacked the precision the team displayed earlier. Eriksson and his teammate Rasmus Wranå described the match as their worst in the tournament. Sweden will now compete for the bronze medal against the host nation, the Czech Republic, in a rematch of a closely contested previous encounter where Sweden narrowly won 8-7. The women's final is scheduled for 10:00 AM and the men's bronze match at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 1.
Source articles (2)
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tvmatchen.nu Oct 31, 2026
Curling-EM 2026: Wranå till final, Eriksson om brons
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svt.se Oct 31, 2026
Curling: Lag Eriksson förlorade semifinalen – möter Tjeckien i bronsmatch
Source comparison
Score of Eriksson's semifinal match
Sources report different scores for Eriksson's semifinal match against Scotland.
tvmatchen.nu
"Oskar Eriksson's men's team faced a setback, losing 5-7 to Scotland in a closely contested semifinal."
svt.se
"Sweden's Lag Eriksson faced a challenging match against Scotland's team led by Ross Whyte, ultimately losing 7-5."
Why this matters: One source states the score was 5-7 while the other claims it was 5-7, indicating a potential error in the first source. This discrepancy affects the understanding of the match's outcome and performance details.