Switzerland vs Colombia Official Lineups, Tuesday, 7 July 2026, World Cup Round of 16
Here are the official starting lineups for Switzerland vs Colombia in the Round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. This eagerly awaited game is taking place at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. The victor of this knockout match will head to the quarterfinals in Kansas City to face Argentina. This marks only the second time these two countries have met in a World Cup, with Colombia having won their last encounter.
FIFA Ranking
Colombia holds the 11th spot in the world rankings, while Switzerland is in 15th place.
How they made it to the Round of 16
Switzerland topped Group B with 7 points, winning against Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and drawing with Qatar. In the Round of 32, they defeated Algeria 2-0, marking their first World Cup knockout stage victory since 1938.
Colombia finished first in Group K with 7 points, securing wins over Uzbekistan and DR Congo, along with a draw against Portugal. In the Round of 32, they advanced by narrowly beating Ghana 1-0.
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✅ Serie A players called up for 🇨🇭 Switzerland National team for the World Cup 2026:
- Inter defender Manuel Akanji
- Pisa midfielder Michel Aebischer (Serie B)
- Bologna midfielder Remo Freuler
- AC Milan midfielder Ardon Jashari
✅ Serie A players in 🇨🇴 the Colombia National team:
- Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi
- Cagliari defender Yerry Mina
Switzerland official lineup (4-2-3-1): Kobel – Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodríguez – Xhaka, Freuler – Rieder, Jashari, Ndoye – Embolo.
Substitutes: Amdouni, Amenda, Cömert, Fassnacht, Itten, Keller, Muheim, Mvogo, Okafor, Sow, Vargas, Widmer.
Colombia Official lineup (4-3-3): Vargas – Muñoz, Sánchez, Lucumí, Mojica – Puerta, Lerma, J. Arias – James Rodríguez, Suárez, Luis Díaz.
Substitutes: S. Arias, Campaz, Carrascal, Castaño, Córdoba, Ditta, Gómez, Hernández, Machado, Mina, Montero, Ospina, Portilla, Quintero, Ríos.
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Switzerland World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)
- Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter), Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz)
- Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas (both Sevilla), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
- Forwards: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Stade Rennais), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds United)
Colombia World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), Alvaro Montero (Velez Sarsfield), David Ospina (Atletico Nacional).
- Defenders: Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), Jhon Lucumi (Bologna), Yerry Mina (Cagliari), Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Santiago Arias (Independiente), Johan Mojica (Mallorca), Deiver Machado (Nantes).
- Midfielders: Richard Rios (Benfica), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Kevin Castano (River Plate), Juan Camilo Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), Gustavo Puerta (Racing de Santander), Jhon Arias (Palmeiras), Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), James Rodriguez (Minnesota United), Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
- Forwards: Juan Camilo Hernandez (Real Betis), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Luis Suarez (Sporting), Carlos Andres Gomez (Vasco da Gama), Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar).
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2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
🇨🇭 Switzerland – Colombia 🇨🇴
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Time: 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM local Pacific Time)
Venue: BC Place
Vancouver, Canada.
Referee: Ivan Barton SLV
Assistant Referee 1: David Moran SLV
Assistant Referee 2: Antonio Pupiro NCA
Fourth Official: Katia Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Sandra Ramirez MEX
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Armando Villarreal USA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Ivan Bebek CRO