Switzerland booked its place in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday after beating Colombia on penalties at BC Place Vancouver.
The match ended 0-0 after 120 minutes, with Colombian Jaminton Campaz squandering the best chance of the match late in the second half of extra time. Switzerland won the subsequent penalty shootout 4-3, with Davidson Sanchez and Cucho Hernandez missing from the spot.
Switzerland will face Argentina in the quarter-final at the Kansas City Stadium on July 11 after the defending champions came back from two goals down to beat Egypt.
Player Ratings Switzerland vs Colombia
Switzerland
Gregor Kobel (8.5), Nico Elvedi (7.7), Dan Ndoye (7.5), Remo Freuler (7.3), Denis Zakaria (7.1), Manuel Akanji (6.9), Granit
Substitutes: Silvan Widmer (6.8), Miro Muheim (6.9), Ruben Vargas (6.5), Djibril Sow (6.6), Zeki Amdouni (6.2), Cedric Itten (5.9)
Colombia
Camilo Vargas (7.6), Jhon Lucumí (7.5), Davinson Sánchez (7.7), Jefferson Lerma (7.5), Johan Mojica (7.6), Gustavo Puerta (7.1), Jhon Arias (7.2), Daniel Muñoz (6.9), James Rodríguez (7.0), Luis Díaz (6.8), Luis Suárez (6.2)
Substitutes: Juan Fernando Quintero (6.8), Richard Ríos (6.8), Jaminton Campaz (6.6), Cucho Hernández (6.1), Yerry Mina (n/a)
Published on July 8, 2026
