Scotland's women face crucial curling matches in South Korea

Scotland's women's curling team faces critical matches on Friday at the World Women's Curling Championship in Uijeongbu, South Korea. They will play against Denmark and China, both crucial for their chances to progress to the next stage. In their last game, Scotland beat Turkey 10-6, marking Turkey's ninth loss in ten games. With this win, Scotland holds the sixth place in the standings with six wins and four losses. Denmark is just below them, having five wins so far. The top six teams will move on, so a win against Denmark would relieve some pressure before the match against China. China currently ranks fifth with six wins and three losses. They are ranked slightly higher than Scotland, which is 17th in the world rankings. Denmark is ranked 30th. Switzerland has already secured its spot in the next stage. They were the only team to do so despite losing to Canada, the current world champions. Sweden and the host team, South Korea, also have strong records with seven wins. The results of this championship will impact the Olympic standings. The top eight teams will qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina. Currently, Great Britain sits in eighth place after Scotland's performance last year.