Canada has missed the playoffs for the first time in 20 years at the world womenB次元官网网址檚 curling championship.

Chelsea CareyB次元官网网址檚 Calgary-based rink (5-6) was officially eliminated in the penultimate round-robin draw on Friday when Japan beat China and Germany lost to Finland.

Those results put an end to CanadaB次元官网网址檚 faint hope of earning the sixth and final playoff spot in the 13-team event before CareyB次元官网网址檚 final round-robin game against Denmark on Friday afternoon.

Canada had won the last two world championships, with OttawaB次元官网网址檚 Rachel Homan in 2017 and WinnipegB次元官网网址檚 Jennifer Jones in 2018 running the table en route to a gold medal.

CareyB次元官网网址檚 chances to advance were all but done after a 5-3 loss to reigning Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg of Sweden in the morning draw.

Two misses loomed large for Carey, third Sarah Wilkes, second Dana Ferguson and lead Rachel Brown.

In the seventh, FergusonB次元官网网址檚 takeout just rubbed on a guard, leading to a go-ahead deuce for Sweden.

In the eighth, CareyB次元官网网址檚 hit-and-roll went inches too far and was second shot, forcing her to draw for one instead of scoring a possible deuce.

The last time Canada missed the playoffs was 1999 when Colleen Jones (4-5) finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in Saint John, N.B.

The top four teams in the 10-team event made the playoffs under the format used 20 years ago.

Hasselborg has clinched first place in this yearB次元官网网址檚 event.

RussiaB次元官网网址檚 Alina Kovaleva (9-3) was second entering the final round-robin draw.

The top two teams get quarterfinal byes.

The playoffs start Saturday, with the medal games going on Sunday.

The Canadian Press

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