Gushue locks up playoff berth at men's curling worlds, spot at Olympic trials in 2025

Canada's Brad Gushue clinched a spot in the playoffs at the world men's curling championship on Thursday, picking up a 7-4 win over Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell at IWC Arena in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

The victory improved the Canadians' record to 8-1, with their next match coming at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday against the undefeated rink of Sweden's Nicklas Edin.

Edin (9-0) also punched his ticket to the playoffs with a 6-4 win on Thursday over the United States' John Shuster.

For Gushue, making the playoffs at worlds also means he and his team secured the first men's berth available for the Canadian Olympic curling trials in Halifax in November of 2025.

The first spot was available to this year's Brier winner, pending a top-six finish at the world championships.

WATCH | Canada clinches playoff berth with win vs. Norway:

The world championship round-robin wraps up Friday night. The third through sixth-ranked teams compete in playoff qualification games, with the winners advancing to the semifinals.

The semifinal winners play in the gold-medal game, and the losers play for the bronze.