The 2021

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is a

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challenge that took place from October 29 to 31 at

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. The challenge was used to determine the second team from the Americas Zone to qualify for the

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, as the United States already qualifies as the host nation. It is the second time Canada has participated in the challenge, with their first being in

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where they defeated Brazil 3–0 in the best-of-five series. No women's challenge was held.

Background

The

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allots two men's and two women's spots for the Americas Zone at the

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. For the 2022 Championships, the United States has automatically claimed the first slot, due to being the host country of the event. Mexico and Brazil challenged Canada, who would have otherwise qualified automatically due to their finish at the

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. This is the eighth men's challenge to be held, but only the second where Canada was challenged. The winning team earns the second Americas Zone slot at the World Championships and the runner-up earns the one Americas Zone slot at the 2022 World Qualification Event, giving them another attempt to qualify for the Championships.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

Standings

''Final Standings''

Results

All draw times are listed in

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( UTC−06:00).

Draw 1

''Friday, October 29, 19:00''

Draw 2

''Saturday, October 30, 9:00''

Draw 3

''Saturday, October 30, 14:00''

Draw 4

''Saturday, October 30, 19:00''

Draw 5

''Sunday, October 31, 9:00''

Draw 6

''Sunday, October 31, 14:00''

References

{{2021–22 curling season

2021 in Canadian curling Curling competitions in Alberta

Sports competitions in Alberta

International curling competitions hosted by Canada Americas Challenge Lacombe, Alberta