Team USA's women's curling team is off to the semifinals for the first time since 2002.
The Americans clinched their berth following a Thursday morning round-robin match against Switzerland, which the U.S. won 7-6. That nail-biter of a win improved their overall record to 6-3, which actually tied them with the Canadians and the Swiss (the latter of whom had already qualified for the semis heading into Thursday's game). Sweden, meanwhile, holds the No. 1 ranking with a record of 7-2.
All four countries will now compete in the semifinals, starting Friday morning, for a chance at gold. Ironically enough for the U.S., the next stage will begin with a rematch against Switzerland. The full schedule and bracket are below:
Women's curling bracket at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Semifinals:
Sheet B:
No. 1 Sweden vs. No. 4 Canada
Sheet C:
No. 2 Team USA vs. No. 3 Switzerland
Both matches are slated for Feb. 20 at 8:05 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Finals:
Feb. 21: Bronze Medal Game, Sheet C:
TBD vs. TBD
The bronze medal game is slated at 8:05 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Feb. 22: Gold Medal Game, Sheet C:
TBD vs. TBD
The gold medal game is slated for 5:05 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Final round-robin standings
Below are the final standings for women's curling after the round-robin stage concluded. The bolded teams are those that advanced to the semifinals.
- Sweden (7–2)
- U.S. (6–3), w2
- Switzerland (6–3), w1
- Canada (6–3), w0
- Korea (5–4), w1
- Great Britain (5–4), w0
- Denmark (4–5)
- Japan (2–7), w1
- Italy (2–7), w1
- China (2–7), w1
wn = Number of wins (n) against tied teams
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Women's Curling at 2026 Winter Olympics: Updated Playoff Bracket and Team USA Schedule.
