Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina's Cristian Romero scores their first goal (Reuters)Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw, advancing to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. Meanwhile, Argentina secured a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Egypt in their last-16 match, overturning a 2-0 deficit with just 11 minutes remaining. Cristian Romero initiated Argentina's comeback, followed by Lionel Messi's equaliser and Enzo Fernandez's winning header in injury time. Messi made history during the match, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup knockout stage matches. Switzerland and Argentina will now face off in the quarter-finals on 12 July.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup results: Switzerland and Argentina set up quarter-final clash
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina's Cristian Romero scores their first goal (Reuters)Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw, advancing to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. Meanwhile, Argentina secured a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Egypt in their last-16 match, overturning a 2-0 deficit with just 11 minutes remaining. Cristian Romero initiated Argentina's comeback, followed by Lionel Messi's equaliser and Enzo Fernandez's winning header in injury time. Messi made history during the match, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup knockout stage matches. Switzerland and Argentina will now face off in the quarter-finals on 12 July.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
