Sweden Secures Semi-Final Spot at 2026 World Women’s Curling Championship

Sweden has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Women’s Curling Championship in Calgary, following a 9-5 victory over South Korea. The championship is being held from March 14-22, 2026. The Grand Slam of Curling provides ongoing coverage of the event, including standings and schedules.

Current Standings

As of March 21, 2026, the standings are as follows:

• Switzerland (Xenia Schwaller): 11-1
• Canada (Kerri Einarson): 10-2
• Japan (Satsuki Fujisawa): 9-3
• Sweden (Isabella Wranå): 8-4
• South Korea (Eun-ji Gim): 8-4
• Türkiye (Dilsat Yildiz): 7-5
• China (Wang Rui): 6-6
• Italy (Stefania Constantini): 5-7
• Norway (Torild Bjørnstad): 4-8
• Scotland (Fay Henderson): 4-8
• Denmark (Madeleine Dupont): 3-9
• United States (Delaney Strouse): 2-10
• Australia (Helen Williams): 1-11

The top six teams qualify for the playoffs, with the top two receiving byes to the semifinals.

Sweden’s Path to the Semi-Finals

Sweden secured their semi-final berth after defeating South Korea 9-5. Prior to this match, Sweden had a record of 7-4 in the tournament. The team established a 5-1 lead at halftime and maintained control throughout the game, ultimately winning with a two-point lead and the last stone advantage in the final round.

Team Roster – Sweden

• Skip: Isabella Wranå
• Third/Vice-skip: Almida de Val
• Second: Maria Larsson
• Lead: Linda Stenlund
• Reserve: Moa Dryburgh

The team is coached by Vincent Stenberg and Maria Prytz.

Upcoming Match

Sweden will face Switzerland in the semi-final on Saturday at 23:00 SVT Play.

Other Notable Results

Switzerland also qualified for the playoffs with an 11-1 record. Other recent match results include:

• China 7, Scotland 6 (Session 1, March 14)
• Canada 7, Sweden 5 (Session 1, March 14)
• Türkiye 8, Norway 7 (Session 1, March 14)
• Japan 6, Switzerland 3 (Session 1, March 14)

Full schedule and results are available on the Grand Slam of Curling website.