Miracle in Espoo

The Miracle in Espoo, known in Finnish as Ihme Espoossa, was the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship semifinal game played on 13 April 2019, at Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland, between (10-time world champion) and hosts (12-time bronze medalists). It is considered one of the biggest upsets in women's ice hockey history.
The semifinal game determines the winner that will advance to the gold medal game, while the loser will play in the bronze medal game. Finland stunned Canada with a score of 4-2, winning their first semifinal game and advanced to the for the first time in IIHF Women's World Championship history, while Canada will play for bronze.
Background
Since the first IIHF Women's World Championship in and the first women's tournament at the Winter Olympics in , the American and Canadian national teams have dominated the competitions, winning every single gold medal. They have also won every single silver medal, except one: Sweden's historical run to the finals in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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