The victory was Switzerland’s first in the knockout stage since 1938, and it will fancy its chances in the next round after a tactical master class orchestrated by coach Murat Yakin.

Forced into making a rare early move, Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo sent Luis Suarez onto the field, and he promptly delivered a sharp cross that Jhon Arias flicked into the net, resulting in the only goal on a sweltering night at Arrowhead Stadium and sending Los Cafeteros into the Round of 16 at the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Black Stars.

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Qatar netted a last-gasp equalizer to steal a point from Switzerland in the teams’ 2026 World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw at at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Saturday, June 13. Switzerland’s Breel Embolo calmly converted a penalty kick in the 17th minute and it looke dlike the Swiss would hold on the rest of the way – until Boualem Khoukhi scored in the 94th minute for Qatar.

SWITZERLAND and Colombia battle for the final place in the World Cup quarter-finals at BC Place in Vancouver. Register an account with BOYLE Sports, stake a tenner on any sport and you’ll

VANCOUVER, July 5 - With one goal conceded at the World Cup so far, Colombia's defence is one of the stingiest at the tournament, but it will face its toughest test yet against 20-year-old breakout star Johan Manzambi and Switzerland in their last-16 clash at Vancouver's BC Place on Tuesday.