World Cup: the final will be America against Europe

Mondiali: la finale sarà America contro Europa
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World Cup: the final will be America against Europe

US vs Canada by today's semifinals side of the backboard, Finland-Russia dall''altro side: choose the best of the two continents for the great ball of the final tomorrow.

If the way of Canada, defending champion, has only seen the 'stumbling, without consequences, against Finland nell''ultima race of the rounds and the race of men from the leaf of' Maple & egrave; second half with a 6-0 convincentissimo to Sweden in the quarterfinals, no one can memorize options say the same of the United States. A shaky group stage to the point of being to play the game all''ultima qualifier against Slovakia, men with stars and stripes, dragged from the predestined Auston Matthews, have surprisingly eliminated the Czech Republic through the 'inaccessible because of shoot out. In the first game of the group stage the teams are already & agrave; encountered, it was a 5-1 for Canada, but the semi-final promises to be un''altra history. Mainly because the United States, which since 1950 have collected only 5 third places, the 'last meeting between the North American nations at a similar level in the World Cup, the formula was different, it dates back to 25 years ago. Canada prevailed 9-4 and conquered memorize options of the 'Silver medal, the United States closed the fourth posto.Dall''altra of the backboard Finland, which so far has not missed a beat, seven wins in seven games with 29 goals scored and only six received and the victory 5 -1 Denmark on Thursday on igrave; evening, guided by little more & ugrave; that eighteen Patrik Laine, who with his 11 points & egrave; It has been up to now one of the stars of this World Cup and will be & agrave; next NHL draft despite Auston Matthews, faces the hosts of Russia after the first heavy defeat against the Czech Republic have no longer & ugrave; missed the 'appointment with the victory. The challenge & egrave; a remake of the final for the first place in 2014 when, in Minsk, Russia will impose a net 5-2.
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