The 2023 Globe Women’s Curling Championship is underway in Sandviken, Sweden.

From 18-26 March, 13 of the finest women’s curling teams from about the globe are battling it out for the planet crown.

The week-lengthy tournament starts with a round-robin stage exactly where all teams will play each and every other when.

The top rated six teams at the finish of the round-robin phase will advance to the playoffs. These that finish initial and second will obtain byes to the semi-finals, whilst the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ranked teams will compete in qualification games for the semis.

In the playoff games, the third-ranked group will play the sixth, whilst the fourth and fifth-ranked teams will play a single a different. The winner of these two games will advance to the semi-finals.

The winners of the semi-finals will then meet in the final to contest the planet title whilst the other two teams will compete in a bronze-medal match.

The 13 teams competing in the tournament are – Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United States of America.

Right here are all the scores so far, and the up-to-date standings.

2023 Globe Women’s Curling Championships: Benefits from Day 1

Saturday 18 March

Session two

• Germany v Scotland
• Italy v Türkiye
• Switzerland v Japan
• Canada v Sweden

Session 1

Sweden got off to a storming get started beating Globe Championship debutants New Zealand 14-two in six ends whilst defending champions Switzerland got their title defence off to a winning get started with a 7-five more than the United States. 

• Switzerland 7-five United States of America
• Republic of Korea six-eight Norway
• Sweden 14-two New Zealand
• Denmark 7-six Japan