Scotland win again in World Curling semis raceImage source, British CurlingImage caption, Ross Whyte (right) and his rink are making their World Champoinships debutPublished27 March 2026Updated 18 minutes agoScotland continued their winning streak at the World Men’s Curling Championship with a 7-5 success against Norway as they seek direct entry to the semi-finals in Utah.Having already sealed a play-off spot in the top six, Ross Whyte’s rink have won eight of their 10 outings, with two round-robin games remaining.Sweden top the standings on nine wins but have played 11 of their fixtures.Canada and Switzerland are on the same mark as Scotland, with the top two earning automatic spots in the semis.The Scots next meet Marco Hoesli’s Swiss at 16:00 GMT on Thursday – a match being shown live on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer.Team Whyte, who are looking to retain the title for Scotland after last year’s win by Bruce Mouat’s rink, were never behind against the Norwegians, who have lost all 10 of their matches.Whyte – along with Robin Brydone, Euan Kyle and Craig Waddell – are representing Scotland after Mouat’s world number one rink elected not to compete after their silver medal at the Olympics in Cortina.Related topicsCurling
