Result Switzerland vs Colombia , Tuesday, 7 July 2026, World Cup Round of 16 Switzerland defeated Colombia in the Round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The game was at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada.  Congrats to Switzerland, for the first time in 72 years, are in the World Cup quarter-finals!!!   Wishing all the best to the Serie A players on the Switzerland team.  Switzerland will face  Argentina in the quarterfinals in Kansas City. This marks only the second time these two countries have met in a World Cup, with Colombia having won their last encounter. The game includes players from both Serie A and Serie B. For Switzerland: Inter's Manuel Akanji was on the field for the whole match. Pisa's Michel Aebischer (Serie B) couldn't play because of a muscle problem. Bologna's Remo Freuler also played the full game. AC Milan's Ardon Jashari was subbed off at halftime for Djibril Sow. For Colombia: Bologna's Jhon Lucumi played until the 119th minute before being replaced by Yerry Mina from Cagliari.      

Switzerland's goalkeeper Greg Kobel was named Player of the Match.

 

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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.   👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams. 👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.    

✅   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 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).

      Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 🇨🇭 Switzerland 0 (4) - (3) 0 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 ⚽️   Goals: 🟨   Yellow Cards: ✅    Official lineups - Tabellino: 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.  

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