Switzerlandbeat Colombia4-3 in a penalty shootout in Vancouver on Tuesday night to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1954.
Colombia faltered when Davinson Sánchezsmashed his spot-kick against the bar and Cucho Hernándezhad his effort saved by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, before Rubén Vargasscored to book a quarterfinal date with holders Argentina.
The two sides were tied 0-0 after extra time.
It is the first time Switzerland have won multiple knockout games in the same World Cup, and their first time in the last eight since they hosted the tournament 72 years ago.
Colombia were looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the second time and first since 2014 when they fell to hosts Brazil. They have now been eliminated on penalties in their last two World Cup appearances, after falling to England in the round of 16 in 2018. They failed to qualify for the last tournament in Qatar four years ago.
