After the loss to the Czech Republic in the last round, a must-have match was expected against Switzerland, where both stood on the same score before the match.
Anna Silén was the opening goal scorer in the first period, when she fired a shot from the back position that was looking in. The situation was at the final stage of the match but when Switzerland picked out their goalkeeper, Caroline Spies, Thea Johansson was able to push Sweden to the playoffs with goals in the empty cage.
Since Sweden is placed in the group that is not top-ranked, only two teams go to the quarterfinals. At the same time, Sweden will face either Russia or Finland in the quarterfinals.