China loses shootout to France but secures division survival in women's ice hockey worlds
SHENZHEN, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Host China delivered a spirited performance but fell 3-2 to France in a dramatic shootout at the 2025 IIHF Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A on Thursday -- a narrow loss which saw China secured its place in the division for next season.
Following a win over the Netherlands on Wednesday, China entered the match ranked fifth in the group, two points ahead of th