GB lose to favourites Switzerland at Worlds

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Great Britain were comfortably beaten 4-1 by tournament favourites Switzerland at the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship.

The hosts, who have six NHL players on their roster, scored through Nino Niederreiter, Nico Hischier and Simon Knak.

Josh Waller pulled a goal back before Niederreiter grabbed his second to complete the scoring at Swiss Life Arena.

Following a fourth defeat, Pete Russell's GB side remain winless and next face Finland on Friday at 19:20 BST.

The match also marked Robert Lachowicz's 100th international game, with the 36-year-old captaining the side as he became the eighth British player to reach the milestone.

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