Switzerland vs Colombia: World Cup score, shootout highlights
Updated July 7, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET
Switzerland bested Colombia in penalty kicks, 4-3, in a tightly contested match in the World Cup round of 16 in BC Place in Vancouver on Tuesday, July 7.
Rubén Vargas scored the winning penalty kick after the game was scoreless through all of regulation and extra time.
Colombia’s Luis Díaz was emotional after the loss and cried with his jersey over his face.
Switzerland’s leading scorer, Johan Manzambi, did not play in the match due to injury.
Switzerland will now face defending champion Argentina, who escaped Egypt with a 3-2 win earlier in the day, in the quarterfinals. This is the fourth time Switzerland has made the World Cup quarterfinals, the farthest they’ve gone in the tournament. They also made the quarterfinals in 1934, 1938 and 1954.
Relive all the action of the World Cup round of 16 match below:
GOAL Rubén Vargas – Switzerland wins!
Rubén Vargas sends Switzerland to the quarterfinals by drilling his kick into the left of the net.
Colombia 3, Switzerland 4
GOAL Luis Díaz – Colombia
Luis Díaz keeps his team alive and makes his kick after stutter stepping and sending the ball into the left of the net.
Colombia 3, Switzerland 3
GOAL Cedric Itten – Switzerland
Cedric Itten scores his kick down the middle.
Colombia 2, Switzerland 3
MISS Cucho Hernández – Colombia
Cucho Hernández sent his kick to the left of the net, but goalkeper Gregor Kobel dove and saved it.
Colombia 2, Switzerland 2
MISS Manuel Akanji – Switzerland
Manuel Akanji sails his kick over the net.
Colombia 2, Switzerland 2
GOAL Jáminton Campaz – Colombia
Jáminton Campaz makes his goal by kicking the ball to the right of the net and just under goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Colombia 2, Switzerland 2
GOAL Zeki Amdouni – Switzerland
Zeki Amdouni casually tapped the ball into the right side of the net.
Colombia 1, Switzerland 2
MISS Davinson Sánchez – Colombia
Davinson Sánchez stutter stepped and drilled the ball onto the crossbar at the top of the goal to miss his penalty kick.
Colombia 1, Switzerland 1
GOAL Granit Xhaka – Switzerland
Granit Xhaka made his kick into the left side of the net.
Colombia 1, Switzerland 1
GOAL Juan Fernando Quintero – Colombia
Juan Fernando Quintero nailed his shot directly into the center of the net.
Colombia 1, Switzerland 0
Colombia wins coin toss, will shoot first
Davinson Sánchez won the coin toss for Colombia and elected to kick first in the penalty shootout.
Colombia and Switzerland headed to penalty kicks in World Cup match
There was not a goal scored through regulation and stoppage time of the World Cup round of 16 match between Colombia and Switzerland. So we are headed to penalty kicks!
1 minute of stoppage time
Colombia and Switzerland have one minute to score. If they don’t, the match goes into penalty kicks.
115′ Colombia nearly scores goal
Granit Xhaka missed a touch on Switzerland’s side of the pitch and Jáminton Campaz quickly took possession. He dribbled with the ball and nearly scored a goal, but the ball flew over the net.
114′ Granit Xhaka attempts a goal for Switzerland
Granit Xhaka had a good look at the net after a pass. He struck the ball and it went over the net. The referee was in the path of the pass.
112′ Juan Fernando Quintero attempts goal for Colombia
Juan Fernando Quintero, who came on as a substitute for James Rodríguez, attempts to make a goal, but shoots the ball high over the net.
Second period of extra time is underway
Colombia and Switzerland have 15 more minutes to score.
End of first period of extra time is scoreless
Colombia and Switzerland are STILL scoreless after the first period of extra time.
105′ + 1′ Luis Díaz almost has a goal for Colombia
Luis Díaz almost scores from Colombia off a pass from Richard Ríos. He struck the ball just to the left of the net.
1 minute of stoppage time
There will be one additional minute in the first period of extra time.
105′ Yellow card! Miro Muheim booked
Miro Muheim is given a foul.
104′ Camilo Vargas denies Switzerland goal
Zeki Amdouni had a good look at the goal for Switzerland, but Camilo Vargas dives to get the save.
101′ Another Colombia goal denied
Colombia is keeping Gregor Kobel busy! Jáminton Campaz struck a shot to the right of the net. But the Swiss goalkeeper volleyed the ball away with his forearms.
99′ Jhon Lucumí header denied
Jhon Lucumí very nearly scored a goal for Colombia with a header that sent the ball to the top of the net. But Gregor Kobel leaped just enough to tap the ball away.
94′ Yellow card! Davinson Sánchez booked for foul
Davinson Sánchez was given a yellow card after pulling the jersey of Cedric Itten.
93′ Juan Fernando Quintero given free kick
Juan Fernando Quintero took a free kick for Colombia and the ball flew into play. The ball bounced in front of the net with some physical play, including Davinson Sánchez taking a shot at the goal, but nothing happened.
Extra time underway
Colombia and Switzerland are playing in the first period of extra time. There have been six matches that went into extra time so far in this World Cup.
Full time: Switzerland 0 – 0 Colombia
We are headed into extra time! Colombia and Switzerland ended regulation of their World Cup round of 16 match scoreless.
90′ + 4′ Switzerland doesn’t convert corner kick
Switzerland had a late opportunity to score with a corner kick, but after Fabian Rieder kicked the ball into play, it bounced around a bit and back into Colombia’s possession.
What happens if a World Cup game ends in a tie?
If a World Cup knockout match ends in a tie, the game goes into extra time. There are two 15 minute sessions with a break in between.
Colombia and Switzerland are currently tied 0-0 with two minutes of stoppage time left.
90′ + 1′ Switzerland almost scores
Dan Ndoye struck the ball across the net, but there wasn’t a Swiss teammate to help him out.
5 minutes of stoppage time
There will be five more minutes of play before we go to extra time.
84′ Colombia threatens with beautiful pass
Johan Mojica sailed a beautiful pass to Juan Fernando Quintero at the right of the pitch, who received it and expertly tipped the ball toward the net for Jáminton Campaz to attempt a goal. Gregor Kobel got to the ball first. But Campaz was ruled offsides anyways.
71′ Camilo Vargas, Breel Embolo down after collision
There was some action in front of Colombia’s goal and goalkeeper Camilo Vargas and Breel Embolo collided while leaping into the air. Vargas’ knee slammed into Embolo’s back. Both players lied on the ground for a bit. Embolo got up first and checked in on the goalkeeper. Vargas rose to his feet with the help of team trainers. The two shared a hug after the play.
Hydration break: Colombia and Switzerland remain scoreless
There has been plenty of action, but still no goal heading into the “fourth quarter” of the World Cup round of 16 match.
66′ James Rodríguez subbed off
James Rodríguez is taken out of the game in the second half for the third straight match without a goal. Juan Fernando Quintero replaces the 34-year-old, who won the 2014 Golden Boot.
60′ Yellow card! Luis Suárez booked for foul
Luis Suárez was given a penalty for grabbing and holding goalkeeper Gregor Kobel’s right arm after he stopped Luis Díaz’ shot.
60′ Luis Díaz goal attempt stopped
After dribbling around himself, Luis Díaz has another attempt at the goal with a quick strike, but Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel lands on the ball easily.
59′ Yellow card! Denis Zakaria booked for foul
Denis Zakaria is handed a yellow card after he slid in front of Luis Díaz and knocked him down.
53′ Fabian Rieder misses free kick
Fabian Rieder took an attempt on a free kick and the ball flew just wide left of the net.
51′ Yellow card! Granit Xhaka booked for foul
Granit Xhaka was handed a yellow card after he stepped on the foot of Daniel Muñoz. The Colombian player was sliding for the ball.
47′ Switzerland almost has goal
Dan Ndoye, who has seen a lot of action today, got the second half started with a clean pass to Djibril Sow. Sow slipped when attempting to kick the ball into the goal.
Second half underway
Colombia and Switzerland are back on the pitch for the second half of their World Cup round of 16 match.
Who is Colombia’s James Rodríguez?
James Rodríguez is Colombia’s star player. He won the Golden Boot in the 2014 World Cup with six goals as Los Cafeteros reached the quarterfinals, their farthest run in the tournament. He has 31 total goals for the national team, five behind leading scorer Radamel Falcao.
He has not scored in the 2026 World Cup and was substituted off in the second half and the halftime break in Colombia’s last two matches.
Rodríguez’ club team is Minnesota United FC of the MLS. He has spent time in some of the globe’s biggest leagues with Club León, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AS Monaco and Everton.
Halftime: Colombia 0 – 0 Switzerland
There have been plenty of attempts, but neither Colombia nor Switzerland have scored in the first half of their World Cup round of 16 match.
3 minutes of stoppage time
There will be three additional minutes in the first half of the World Cup round of 16 match.
39′ Luis Díaz attempts bicycle kick
Luis Díaz tried to bring some flare to the game with a bicycle kick attempt at the goal. But Switzerland’s Denis Zakaria defended him well and stood right next to him, so he failed to connect with the ball.
Gustavo Puerta tried to knock in the rebound, but failed.
32′ Camilo Vargas stops second goal in two minutes
Dan Ndoye had another good look at the net and struck for an attempt, but the ball bounced off Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas, who is staying busy.
30′ Fabian Rieder has a goal attempt swatted away
Fabian Rieder took an attempt at a goal to get Switzerland on the board and delivered a strong kick, but Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas was in the way.
Why is Johan Manzambi not playing for Switzerland today?
Fans might have noticed that Johan Manzambi was not on Switzerland’s starting lineup for their World Cup round of 16 match against Colombia. He was then shown sitting on the team bench during the FOX broadcast.
He is not playing because he is dealing with an undisclosed injury, per the Associated Press.
Manzambi is Switzerland’s leading scorer of the tournament with three goals.
Hydration break: Colombia and Switzerland scoreless
There has yet to be a goal at the hydration break midway through the first half of Colombia vs. Switzerland.
21′ Gustavo Puerta has goal attempt
After a series of passes, Gustavo Puerta took a shot at the goal and kicked the ball powerfully toward the right side of the net. But Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel dove and batted the ball away.
13′ James Rodríguez has free kick, doesn’t convert
After a foul by Nico Elvedi, James Rodríguez took a free kick and shot the ball into play. A few of his teammates tried headers and the ball bounced around, but Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel grabs the ball as it heads toward the net, ending the play.
6′ Switzerland has a goal attempt by Dan Ndoye
It’s been a bit of a back and forth early and Switzerland has the first clear attempt at a goal. Dan Ndoye took a pass and struck the ball toward the goal. Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas had an easy save. Ndoye was ruled offsides anyways, so the play is waved off.
What jerseys are Switzerland wearing in the World Cup match against Colombia?
Switzerland is wearing their red home kits by Puma for the World Cup round of 16 match.
What jerseys are Colombia wearing in World Cup match against Switzerland?
Colombia is wearing their yellow adidas home kits for the World Cup round of 16 match.
Colombia vs Switzerland underway!
This round of 16 matchup between Switzerland Colombia has officially kicked off at BC Place in Vancouver.
What time does Switzerland vs Colombia start?
The matchup kicks off at 4 p.m. ET.
Where is Switzerland vs Colombia game?
The round of 16 match is being held at BC Place in Vancouver.
Switzerland lineup today
Starting lineup: Gregor Kobel; Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez; Denis Zakaria, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Ardon Jashari, Fabian Rieder; Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye.
Colombia lineup today
Starting lineup: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Munoz, Jhon Lucumi, Gustavo Puerta, Johan Mojica, Davinson Sanchez; James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Jefferson Lerma; Luis Diaz, Luis Suarez.
Switzerland vs Colombia prediction
Seth Vertelney: Switzerland 2-1 Colombia
Switzerland has been rolling since an opening-match draw with Qatar, and Johan Manzambi has been the key to its success. The youngster be the difference in what should be a close match.
Jesse Yomtov: Switzerland 1 – 0 Colombia
This is the kind of physical matchup that Granit Xhaka thrives in and the Swiss captain leads his team back to the quarterfinals.
Victoria Hernandez: Switzerland 2 – 1 Colombia
James Rodrguez was pulled in Colombia’s last two matches. It’s evident something’s not quite clicking for Los Cafeteros and the jig is up here.
Switzerland vs Colombia odds
World Cup updated bracket
Round of 16
- July 4: France def Paraguay – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- July 4: Morocco def Canada – Houston
- July 5: Norway def Brazil – East Rutherford
- July 5: England def Mexico – Mexico City
- July 6: Spain def Portugal – Arlington
- July 6: Belgium def USA – Seattle
- July 7: Argentina def Egypt – Atlant
- July 7: Switzerland vs. Colombia – Vancouver – shop tickets
Quarterfinals
- July 9: FRA vs. MRC – Foxborough
- July 10: ESP vs. BEL – Inglewood
- July 11: NOR vs. ENG – Miami
- July 11: ARG vs. SWI/COL – Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: Foxborough/Inglewood winners – Arlington
- July 15: Miami/Kansas City winners – Atlanta
Final
- July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Where to watch Switzerland vs Colombia
The game is airing on Fox, but you can also watch on Fubo or the Fox One App . Spanish language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock .