The Latvian hosts tried to lighten the North American sorrow with roses delivered to the Canadian embassy in Riga due to the fact that the men’s hockey team, which was also considered an opportunity to win the final, was surprised by the Latvian national team in the final match. The opening day of the World Cup.
After the final score of 0-2 on Friday and the arrival of the bouquets, Canadian Ambassador Kevin Rex praised the hosts for their exciting performances and their “treatment”.
“Defeat is always troublesome, but it is more likely if it occurs in a place like Riga, where World Cup hosts traditionally bring flowers to the embassy of the losing party. Thanks to the Latvian friends for their energy, kind words and flowers,” he wrote. On his community page. Chief diplomat.
Latvia defeated Canada for the first time in the history of the World Hockey Championship, and for the first time since 2016, the Canadians were unable to score a single goal in a World Cup match.
The home team had already lost their second match in the Riga Championship anyway: they were knocked out by the best Kazakhs 3-2.
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