WJC: Viro’s Finns ‘win’ forfeited game by Czechia at World Junior Championship due to COVID issue

This is very unfortunate:

BREAKING: @narodnitym to miss game against @leijonat due to a mandated team quarantine.

More at https://t.co/iJM9Sx2g9q#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/gCSqp62izJ— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 29, 2021

One CZE player tested positive overnight. Therefore, due to close contact/IIHF Covid protocols, entire CZE team goes into 24 hour quarantine/two-test phase. Therefore, CZE assessed 1-0 forfeit loss to FIN for today’s game.— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 29, 2021

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