Russia will compete against Japan for fifth place at the 2021 Women's World Championship

The senior Russian women's national team will compete against Japan for fifth position at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship in Calgary, Canada.

In the first round of the classification round, our players managed to edge past Germany 3:2, while the Japanese defeated the Czech Republic by the same score.

Puck-drop is scheduled for 19:00 Moscow time on August 31. Match-Igra will provide a live television broadcast in Russia.