21 March 2025
Switzerland, Korea take direct semi-final places at LGT World Women’s
With all twenty sessions of round-robin play now complete, the play-off picture at the LGT World Women’s Championship is finally clear. It took until the very last games – and extra ends – on Friday evening to determine the final rankings and match-ups.
As the teams took to the ice for session twenty, the six play-off qualifiers had already been confirmed. In alphabetical order, they were Canada, China, Korea, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. However, their final rankings—and who would face whom in the knock-out stages—depended on the evening’s results.
Switzerland and Korea earn direct semi-final spots
Switzerland, the table toppers, edged out Denmark 7-6 after an extra end to finish with an impressive 11-1 record. Their only loss came earlier in the week against Canada, but their dominant performance secured them the top ranking and a direct spot in the semi-finals.
Korea secured a direct semi-final place after an 8-7 extra end victory over United States. With ten wins and two losses, they claimed the second overall ranking and will play in the opposite semi-final from Switzerland.
Qualification Games set for Saturday morning
Canada defeated China 7-5 to lock in third place, setting up a qualification game against sixth-ranked Scotland on Saturday at 10:00. Scotland, who did not play in the final session, had already secured their place in the play-offs. Notably, they were one of only two teams to defeat Canada during the round-robin. The winner of this match will advance to the semi-final against Korea at 16:00 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Sweden—playing without regular skip Anna Hasselborg—won a tight 7-6 win against Japan. That victory secured their fourth-place finish, setting up a Qualification Game against fifth-placed China. The winner of this match will go on to face Switzerland in the semi-final.
Final standings outside the play-offs
Denmark and Norway both finished with identical 5-7 records, but Denmark ranked seventh due to their 13-7 head-to-head victory over Norway, who placed eighth.
Japan and Italy also finished with the same record (4-8), with Japan taking ninth place over Italy in tenth based on their head-to-head result.
Earlier in the day, Türkiye secured two wins, defeating the United States 8-3 and Lithuania 8-2. With three wins overall, they finished in 11th place. The United States also ended with three wins but placed 12th.
Lithuania, competing in their first-ever World Women’s Curling Championship, finished 13th, unable to secure a win but gaining valuable experience on the world stage.
As the championship moves into the knock-out stage, the intensity is set to rise, with teams battling for a place in the gold medal game, and securing Olympic Qualification Points.
To view the final round robin standings click here.
To follow the live scores click here.
All times are KST (Korea Standard Time), which is UTC+9.
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