The Latvia men's ice hockey team will play the first of two scheduled friendly matches today in Lahti, facing the hosts — the Finnish team, reports LETA.
The game at the "Wemasto Arena" will start at 18:30 Latvian time, and the live broadcast will be available on TV6.
Tomorrow at the same time, the Latvia national team will play against the Danish team.
Before this year's World Championship, the Latvia national team played two matches against the Austrian team on their home ice in early April, losing the first match 3:4 and winning the second 1:0.
The preparation stage for the Latvia national team will conclude with matches on May 6 and 7, when they will play against the Norwegian team in front of their fans.
The World Ice Hockey Championship will take place from May 15 to 31 in Zurich and Fribourg (Switzerland). The Latvia national team will compete in Group B in Zurich, where their opponents will be the teams from Canada, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Great Britain.
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