World Championship· Season 2021
Match Summary
Belarus defeated Sweden 1:0. The match was played in World Championship 2021. Goals were scored by G. Nesterov. League standings: Sweden #5, Belarus #8.
Match Events
Sweden and Belarus have met 8 times — Sweden won 8, Belarus won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Sweden leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 45 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.63 per match (31 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sweden are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2008.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Sweden sit #5 and Belarus are #8 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Switzerland15
Czech Republic13
Slovakia12
Sweden10
Denmark9
Great Britain4
Belarus4| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Russian Olympic Committee | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts17 |
| #2 | Switzerland | GP7 | Won5 | Lost2 | Pts15 |
| #3 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #4 | Slovakia | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Sweden | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #6 | Denmark | GP7 | Won2 | Lost3 | Pts9 |
| #7 | Great Britain | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
| #8 | Belarus | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
Group B
USA18
Finland17
Germany12
Canada10
Kazakhstan10
Latvia9
Norway8
Italy0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | USA | GP7 | Won6 | Lost1 | Pts18 |
| #2 | Finland | GP7 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts17 |
| #3 | Germany | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #4 | Canada | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #5 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won2 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #6 | Latvia | GP7 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts9 |
| #7 | Norway | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #8 | Italy | GP7 | Won0 | Lost7 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026