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Sunday, December 27 at the World Junior Championships

Switzerland and Belarus were both back in action on a light Sunday schedule at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Helsinki.

Belarus at Slovakia

Belarus, fresh off their opening day loss to host Finland faced off against Slovakia in the first game on Sunday.

Slovakia, who took the bronze medal last year with a win over Sweden, had to be the heavy favourites; while Belarus, playing in their first World Championships since 2007 where they finished last and were relegated to the Division I tournament, are trying to avoid that same fate this year.