🇨🇭 Switzerland vs Colombia 🇨🇴
Switzerland edged Colombia 4–3 in a seven-goal Match 96 thriller in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 on July 7 at BC Place, Vancouver — reaching the quarter-finals as the last of the eight last-16 ties was settled. Result, recap and the road ahead below.
How to watch Switzerland vs Colombia
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How the tie was set up
Group B winners Switzerland met Group K winners Colombia in Match 96 at BC Place — the last of the eight Round of 16 ties. Switzerland beat Algeria 2–0 in the same stadium and stayed in Vancouver, while Colombia edged Ghana 1–0 in Kansas City through Jhon Arias' first-half strike. Switzerland came through 4–3 to reach a quarter-final against Argentina, who beat Egypt 3–2 in Match 95 — a tie Argentina went on to win 3–1.
How they got here
- Switzerland — Won Group B with seven points, then beat Algeria 2–0 in Match 85 at BC Place Vancouver. Switzerland 2–0 Algeria (Match 85)
- Colombia — Won Group K with six points, then beat Ghana 1–0 in Match 87 at Kansas City Stadium. Colombia 1–0 Ghana (Match 87)
Head-to-head
Two group winners met with contrasting knockout routes: Switzerland's shutout in Vancouver against Colombia's narrow, controlled win in Kansas City. Add verified historical head-to-head notes here when the editorial file is updated.
Result and recap
Switzerland 4, Colombia 3. Switzerland and Colombia traded goals in a breathless Vancouver tie, the Swiss holding on to win a seven-goal contest 4–3. Colombia, 1–0 winners over Ghana in the Round of 32, pushed Switzerland all the way but go out in the Round of 16.
Switzerland advanced to the fourth quarter-final: Match 100, July 11, Kansas City Stadium, where they lost 3–1 to Argentina and went out. Colombia are eliminated.