Atlanta —
Switzerland needed a penalty shootout to dump Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, advancing 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes.
The result sees the Swiss go back to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1954, where they will play the defending champions, Argentina.
The game was a mostly tense affair with neither team able to capitalize on their chances. Both Colombia and Switzerland had opportunities to break the deadlock, but the final, decisive movements were lacking.
Some shots were sent closer to the sidelines than the goal. Other times, lackluster crosses in crucial moment allowed for easy cleanup by the keepers. For the most part – especially after the fireworks during Argentina-Egypt earlier in the day – it was a dull affair for most of the 90 minutes.
