Switzerland
ColombiaRound of 16
Vancouver - BC Place
Referee : Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Spectators : 52497
Amdouni
Itten
Vargas R.
Campaz
Luis Díaz
Switzerland: 1. Kobel - 4. Elvedi, 5. Akanji, 13. Rodriguez (Muheim, 71), 22. Rieder Fa. (Amdouni, 103) - 8. Freuler, 6. Zakaria D. (Widmer, 87), 10. Xhaka, 14. Jashari A. (Sow Dj., 46) - 11. Ndoye D. (Vargas R., 92) - 7. Embolo (Itten, 87)
Substitution: Sow Dj. (from 46); Muheim (from 71); Widmer (from 87); Itten (from 87); Vargas R. (from 92); Amdouni (from 103)
Bench: 12. Mvogo, 21. Keller M. - 25. Jaquez, 18. Cömert, 24. Amenda - 20. Aebischer - 9. Manzambi, 19. Okafor - 16. Fassnacht
Yellow Cards: Xhaka 51; Zakaria D. 58; Muheim 105
Colombia: 12. Vargas C. - 2. Muñoz D., 4. Arias S. (Campaz, 66), 3. Lucumí (Mina, 119), 17. Mojica, 23. Davinson Sanchez - 14. Puerta, 16. Lerma (Ríos, 82) - 7. Luis Díaz - 25. Suárez L.J. (Cucho, 82), 10. Rodríguez J. (Quintero Ju., 66)
Substitution: Quintero Ju. (from 66); Campaz (from 66); Ríos (from 82); Cucho (from 82); Mina (from 119)
Bench: 1. Ospina, 24. Montero Á. - 18. Ditta, 22. Machado D. - 5. Castaño - 11. Arias J., 26. Gomez A., 8. Carrascal - 9. Cordoba J.
Yellow Cards: Suárez L.J. 61; Davinson Sanchez 95
Both teams approached the match with discipline rather than adventure
The victory also marked only the second World Cup knockout triumph in the history of the South American side
Switzerland extended their impressive unbeaten run
The contest ended in a hard-fought 0-0 draw
Switzerland underlined their status as Group B favourites
The strategy was not enough to earn a result for DR Congo
Switzerland took a major step towards the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026
Uzbekistan briefly threatened to mount a comeback when they found an equaliser in the 60th minute
The incident occurred during Switzerland's opening goal in the 1-1 draw, when a penalty was awarded in the 14th minute
If there is a truly romantic World Cup in the archives, look no further than 1966. Football finally "came home" to England, but not before the host nation managed to misplace the trophy itself
France delivered a confident and composed performance in Washington
1aDespite conceding three goals, Germany showed resilience and attacking firepower
Argentina will face continental rivals Colombia in a blockbuster semi-final clash
The race is nearly over in the South American qualifiers
