Germany beat Switzerland 1:3 (0:1, 1:2, 0:0) in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland and Latvia. After reaching the semi-finals, it became emotional, the proud national coach Harold Kreis even fought back tears in an interview.

Now it's time for the World Cup semi-final against the USA. The German Ice Hockey Federation has not won a medal at a World Cup since 1953, so after 70 years it could be that time again this year.