VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ruben Vargas converted his penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shootout win over Colombia after a scoreless draw on Tuesday.Switzerland will next face defending champion Argentina on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 earlier in the day.Switzerland had not reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup since hosting the tournament in 1954.

Colombia was victorious in its one and only World Cup meeting with Switzerland.

Switzerland needed a penalty shootout to dump Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, advancing 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes.