Italy defeats Scotland 9-4 to win World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner, the reigning Olympic champions, clinched their first World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship title by defeating Scotland's Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat 9-4 in Fredericton, Canada. The Italian pair completed the tournament undefeated, extending their international winning streak to 22 games, and secured the championship with a decisive four-point score in the seventh end after Scotland had narrowed the gap with a three-point play. Italy's path to the final included a group-stage win over Scotland and a close semi-final victory against Estonia. For Scotland, this marked a return to the final after winning the title in 2021, but they could not overcome the dominant Italians. In the bronze medal match, Australia's Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt defeated Estonia to earn their country's first-ever world curling medal. Meanwhile, Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant finished sixth but secured qualification for the next Winter Olympics.