VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP):Ruben Vargas converted his penalty, and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Colombia after a scoreless draw yesterday.Switzerland will next face defending champions 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. And the Swiss were shorthanded yesterday without young midfielder Johan Manzambi, who was injured in training on Monday.

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.