Switzerland v Colombia, 07 July 2026

Score0-0 :: penalties 4-3 to Switzerland
RefereeIvan Barton
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
VenueBC Place, Vancouver
Attendance52,497

View Switzerland v Colombia head to head

Kick-off: 1.00pm local . Switzerland won 4-3 on penalties . After extra time – 0-0 at 90 minutes. . Head to Head Played: 5 Switzerland won: 2 Drawn: 1 Colombia won: 2 Switzerland scored: 6 Colombia scored: 9 . FIFA World Ranking: Switzerland 19th, Colombia 13th . The only previous meeting at a FIFA World Cup tournament was Colombia’s 2-0 group stage win at Palo Alto, USA in 1994.

0 (4) Switzerland

Manager: Murat Yakin

0 (3) Colombia

Manager: Nestor Lorenzo

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nico Elvedi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Rodríguez
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder Ardon Jashari
Midfielder Fabian Rieder
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye
Forward Breel Embolo

Starting lineup:

Camilo Vargas Goalkeeper
Johan Mojica Defender
Jhon Lucumí Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Muñoz Defender/Midfielder
Davinson Sánchez Defender/Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Gustavo Puerta Midfielder
James Rodríguez Midfielder (captain)
Jhon Arias Midfielder/Forward
Luis Díaz Midfielder/Forward
Luis Suárez Forward

Substitutions:

Djibril Sow for Ardon Jashari 46
Miro Muheim for Ricardo Rodríguez 71
Cedric Itten for Breel Embolo 87
Silvan Widmer for Denis Zakaria 87
Ruben Vargas for Dan Ndoye 90+1
Zeki Amdouni for Fabian Rieder 103

Substitutions:

Jaminton Campaz for Jhon Arias 66
Juan Quintero for James Rodríguez 66
Cucho Hernández for Luis Suárez 82
Richard Ríos for Jefferson Lerma 82
Yerry Mina for Jhon Lucumí 118

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 51 Y
Denis Zakaria 59 Y
Miro Muheim 105 Y

Cards:

Luis Suárez 60 Y
Davinson Sánchez 94 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marvin Keller
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Aurèle Amenda
Defender Eray Cömert
Defender Silvan Widmer
Midfielder Cedric Itten
Midfielder Miro Muheim
Midfielder Djibril Sow
Midfielder/Forward Christian Fassnacht
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Midfielder/Forward Ruben Vargas
Forward Zeki Amdouni

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero
Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Willer Ditta
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender/Midfielder Deiver Machado
Midfielder Jorge Carrascal
Midfielder Kevin Castaño
Midfielder Juan Portilla
Midfielder Juan Quintero
Midfielder Richard Ríos
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward Andrés Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Jaminton Campaz
Forward Jhon Córdoba

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Switzerland went second) 1 – Granit Xhaka [scored] 2 – Zeki Amdouni [scored] 3 – Manuel Akanji [missed] 4 – Cedric Itten [scored] 5 – Ruben Vargas [scored] . Switzerland had now reached the Quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1954 when the tournament was held in Switzerland. . Excluding penalty shoot-outs, the Nati now remained unbeaten in five consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals for the second time: previously from 2006 to 2010. . They had now won two of their seven penalty shoot-outs in major competitions: previously at Euro 2021 against France. . Switzerland named 12 of a possible 15 substitutes. Luca Jaquez, Michel Aebischer and Johan Manzambi were deemed not fit enough to participate in this game.

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Colombia went first) 1 – Juan Quintero [scored] 2 – Davinson Sánchez [missed] 3 – Jaminton Campaz [scored] 4 – Cucho Hernández [saved] 5 – Luis Díaz [scored] . In their seventh participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Colombia failed in their attempt to reach the Quarter-finals for the second time: previously in 2014 in Brazil. . La Tricolor had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight games at FIFA World Cup finals. . They had now lost both of their penalty shoot-outs at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously versus England in the Round of 16 in Russia in 2018.

0 (4) Switzerland

Manager: Murat Yakin

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nico Elvedi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Rodríguez
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder Ardon Jashari
Midfielder Fabian Rieder
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye
Forward Breel Embolo

Substitutions:

Djibril Sow for Ardon Jashari 46
Miro Muheim for Ricardo Rodríguez 71
Cedric Itten for Breel Embolo 87
Silvan Widmer for Denis Zakaria 87
Ruben Vargas for Dan Ndoye 90+1
Zeki Amdouni for Fabian Rieder 103

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 51 Y
Denis Zakaria 59 Y
Miro Muheim 105 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marvin Keller
Goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo
Defender Aurèle Amenda
Defender Eray Cömert
Defender Silvan Widmer
Midfielder Cedric Itten
Midfielder Miro Muheim
Midfielder Djibril Sow
Midfielder/Forward Christian Fassnacht
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Midfielder/Forward Ruben Vargas
Forward Zeki Amdouni

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Switzerland went second) 1 – Granit Xhaka [scored] 2 – Zeki Amdouni [scored] 3 – Manuel Akanji [missed] 4 – Cedric Itten [scored] 5 – Ruben Vargas [scored] . Switzerland had now reached the Quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1954 when the tournament was held in Switzerland. . Excluding penalty shoot-outs, the Nati now remained unbeaten in five consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals for the second time: previously from 2006 to 2010. . They had now won two of their seven penalty shoot-outs in major competitions: previously at Euro 2021 against France. . Switzerland named 12 of a possible 15 substitutes. Luca Jaquez, Michel Aebischer and Johan Manzambi were deemed not fit enough to participate in this game.

0 (3) Colombia

Manager: Nestor Lorenzo

Starting lineup:

Camilo Vargas Goalkeeper
Johan Mojica Defender
Jhon Lucumí Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Muñoz Defender/Midfielder
Davinson Sánchez Defender/Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Gustavo Puerta Midfielder
James Rodríguez Midfielder (captain)
Jhon Arias Midfielder/Forward
Luis Díaz Midfielder/Forward
Luis Suárez Forward

Substitutions:

Jaminton Campaz for Jhon Arias 66
Juan Quintero for James Rodríguez 66
Cucho Hernández for Luis Suárez 82
Richard Ríos for Jefferson Lerma 82
Yerry Mina for Jhon Lucumí 118

Cards:

Luis Suárez 60 Y
Davinson Sánchez 94 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero
Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Willer Ditta
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender/Midfielder Deiver Machado
Midfielder Jorge Carrascal
Midfielder Kevin Castaño
Midfielder Juan Portilla
Midfielder Juan Quintero
Midfielder Richard Ríos
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward Andrés Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Jaminton Campaz
Forward Jhon Córdoba

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Colombia went first) 1 – Juan Quintero [scored] 2 – Davinson Sánchez [missed] 3 – Jaminton Campaz [scored] 4 – Cucho Hernández [saved] 5 – Luis Díaz [scored] . In their seventh participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Colombia failed in their attempt to reach the Quarter-finals for the second time: previously in 2014 in Brazil. . La Tricolor had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight games at FIFA World Cup finals. . They had now lost both of their penalty shoot-outs at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously versus England in the Round of 16 in Russia in 2018.