Ruben Vargas blasted the winning spot kick for Switzerland as they beat Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The first 120 minutes finished 0-0 following a tense, tactical battle low on quality with few genuine chances for either side, although Colombia’s Jhon Lucumi did hit the bar with a header in extra time.
Davinson Sanchez’s penalty in the shootout smashed the crossbar and Cucho Hernandez saw his spot-kick saved, while Manuel Akanji fired Switzerland’s third penalty well over before Vargas held his nerve to slot home the crucial spot-kick
And Argentina now await in the quarter-finals in Kansas City on Saturday after the reigning world champions came from 2-0 down to dramatically beat Egypt 3-2 earlier today.
Relive the World Cup last-16 game, below:
Switzerland v Colombia LIVE
- Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to secure World Cup quarter-final with Argentina
- GOAL! Vargas rolls in penalty to secure win in shoot-out
- 99' OFF THE BAR! Lucumi header hits woodwork [SUI 0-0 COL]
- 30' SAVE! Vargas is equal to Rieder's drive [SUI 0-0 COL]
- 21' SAVE! Kobel claws away Puerta effort [SUI 0-0 COL]
Switzerland edge Colombia in dramatic penalty shoot-out to set up World Cup quarter-final with Argentina
00:37 , Chris Wilson
Ruben Vargas converted his penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shootout win over Colombia after a scoreless draw on Tuesday.
Switzerland will next face defending champion Argentina on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 earlier in the day.
Switzerland had not reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup since hosting the tournament in 1954. And the Swiss were shorthanded Tuesday without young midfielder Johan Manzambi, who was injured in training on Monday.
Switzerland edge Colombia in shoot-out to book World Cup quarter-final with Argentina
Lionel Messi in tears after dramatic Argentina win over Egypt in World Cup last 16
07:00 , Chris Wilson
Lionel Messi was left in tears after helping inspire Argentina to a dramatic comeback win over Egypt and book their place in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals.
While Cristiano Ronaldo was crying as he exited the World Cup stage for likely the final time following Portugal’s late 1-0 loss to Spain last night, 24 hours later his great rival Messi was shedding tears of pure relief.
Reigning champions Argentina looked set for a shock exit at the hands of a valiant Egypt team as they trailed 2-0 with just 11 minutes left to play in Atlanta.
Lionel Messi in tears after dramatic Argentina win over Egypt in World Cup last 16
Argentina were doomed – then Lionel Messi did this to change everything
06:00 , Chris Wilson
Here’s the report from the more entertaining game of the day!
Lionel Messi changed pace and transformed another World Cup epic.
One of the greatest ever knockout upsets becomes one of the greatest ever comebacks. Egypt might call it one of the great injustices. Argentina, for now, won’t care.
This 3-2 victory over a spirited and justifiably aggrieved Egypt again exposed so many issues, but also so much fortitude – not least that of probably the greatest player of all time.
The defending champions badly lack the quality and energy of 2022, but they have Messi and they have fight, and that makes them maybe the most box-office team of this tournament.
Argentina were doomed – then Lionel Messi did this to change everything
Gianni Infantino’s Trumpification of Fifa will have repercussions well beyond this stained World Cup
05:00 , Chris Wilson
There’s an axiom in American politics that has formed the title of a bestselling book: “Everything Trump touches dies.”
US Soccer duly saw the ultimate pride before a fall. After Donald Trump had boasted about his intervention in the Folarin Balogun case, it only ended up informing – and infusing – a humiliating defeat for the USA.
There’s an argument that the 4-1 defeat to Belgium might actually have been the best thing for Fifa, given the crisis that was engulfing the body over the previous 36 hours, and that’s probably true in the short term. Belgium don’t have the incentive to pursue action in the same way as if Balogun had scored the winner in a US victory.
Gianni Infantino’s Trumpification of the World Cup only leads to one thing
How Cristiano Ronaldo, Roberto Martinez and Portugal became the World Cup’s biggest disappointment
04:00 , Chris Wilson
When Roberto Martinez was manager of Belgium, a witticism often voiced was that his fate would be determined by the technical director of the Belgian FA: a certain Roberto Martinez. Whether or not he is trigger-happy, Martinez may have sacked himself now. "I came to Portugal to win the World Cup and I think that, without winning it, there's no point in continuing," he said after Portugal departed the tournament without ever threatening to win it.
They were held by the Democratic Republic of Congo, mustering a lone shot on target. They were the worse side in drawing with Colombia. They may not have been the better one in edging past Croatia. Their elimination by Spain felt deserved, in part for the lack of ambition they demonstrated. And they were only facing Spain because their mediocre performance in the group stage cost them a seemingly easier route deeper into the tournament.
How Ronaldo, Martinez and Portugal became the World Cup’s biggest disappointment
Fox Sports pundits Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas clash during intense Balogun red card debate
03:00 , Chris Wilson
Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas were engaged in a tense argument over Fifa’s handling of Folarin Balogun’s suspension during Fox Sport’s World Cup 2026 coverage.
The United States forward was handed a reprieve by Fifa after President Donald Trump intervened and encouraged Fifa President Gianni Infantino to review the one-game suspension after a sending off against Bosnia.
Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee pointed to article 27 of their Disciplinary Code to suspend Balogun’s one-match ban for a period of 12 months, while also fining the player and the USMNT $40,000 between the two parties, despite Uefa accusing the world governing body of “crossing a red line”.
Fox pundits Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas clash during intense Balogun debate
Argentina’s act of escapology highlights the problem with Enzo Fernandez
02:00 , Chris Wilson
Enzo Fernandez was airborne. His header looped and then nestled in the Egypt net. An act of Argentinian escapology was a glorious goal that is destined for a place in folklore in his homeland. The comeback of champions was sealed by Fernandez; 2-0 down after 78 minutes, 3-2 up after 94.
Whether or not it enables Argentina to retain the World Cup, it should at least prove the defining moment of the midfielder’s tournament. Because, until now, it came off the field, in the form of a Comunicado Oficial, a Real Madrid statement denying everything. “The club wishes to state that it has not made any efforts, either directly or indirectly, aimed at signing the aforementioned player and, furthermore, has no intention of pursuing such an operation,” they said.
Argentina’s act of escapology highlights the problem with Enzo Fernandez
The rare England quality that makes for tense World Cup matches – but could see them go all the way
01:45 , Chris Wilson
Amid an epic World Cup night of high emotion at the Azteca, where the exhaustion of the England players was only superseded by the euphoria, Thomas Tuchel also felt a quieter sense of satisfaction.
The pure football coach in him couldn’t but appreciate the ability of his players to think in the moment.
It was quite a notable point amid all the natural talk about the joy, the stakes, the spectacle, the heart, the pride.
This rare England quality makes the World Cup tense – but it may make the difference
That’s bad karma for you, Mr President, as United States crash out of World Cup to defiant Belgium
01:30 , Chris Wilson
After all the controversy and commander-in-chief-led skullduggery, here came the great American fall from grace. Following the whackiest of all lead-ups to a World Cup knockout match, one statement outdoing the next, an aggrieved Belgium outfit firmly made their statement on the pitch to knock the United States out of the World Cup on Monday evening.
That’s what you call bad karma, Mr President.
And it felt fitting that Fifa president Gianni Infantino, who took Donald Trump’s call to arms, was present in his VIP seat to watch on. The extraordinary debacle surrounding the removal of Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban, rendering him available for this match, had cast a dark cloud over the sporting integrity of this World Cup. It was an unprecedented type of political interference, meddling with on-field decisions on a global stage. Sometimes, though, sport has its own way of providing poetic justice. And in the Seattle heat, it was a dish best served cold.
That’s bad karma for you, Mr President, as United States crash out of World Cup
'Argentina the happier side'
01:15 , Chris Wilson
“Today Switzerland weren't overly impressive. I expected far more from the Swiss in this game,” says South American football expert Tim Vickery on BBC.
“The fact that the Swiss have gone the full 120, I think Argentina are the happier side,” he added.
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Messi moves clear of Mbappe and Haaland as Kane joins thrilling race to finish top scorer
01:05 , Chris Wilson
The race for the golden boot at the World Cup is on, and it is already a thrilling race featuring some of the best players in the world.
The stars continue to dominate at this tournament, none more so than Kylian Mbappe, who got up and running with a brace against Senegal before notching another against Iraq, and a third double against Sweden in the round of 32. He then added another in the last 16, scoring a crucial goal from the spot against Paraguay to take his tally to seven.
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Mbappe v Messi v Haaland standings as Kane joins race
World Cup 2026: Quarter-final fixtures, results and full tournament bracket
00:55 , Chris Wilson
The quarter-finals for the 2026 World Cup are in the process of being set - with England having booked their spot.
A 3-2 win over co-hosts Mexico on Sunday night set up a mouthwatering clash between Norway and the Three Lions in Miami at 10pm BST on Saturday. Also set is France’s meeting with Morocco on Thursday at 9pm in Boston.
There are 104 matches in North America this summer, up by 40 since the Qatar World Cup in 2022, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo likely to play on this stage for the last time in their glittering careers.
World Cup 2026: Quarter-final fixtures, results and full tournament bracket
SWITZERLAND WIN ON PENALTIES! Switzerland 4-3 Colombia
00:46 , Chris Wilson
World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every knockout game live in the UK
00:30 , Chris Wilson
The last-32 of the 2026 World Cup is delivering bucketloads of drama for fans to watch live on television.
Every single game in the competition is available to watch on free-to-air TV for UK viewers.
Of course, you do have to factor in the time difference, with the kinder kick-off times including slots at 6pm BST and 8pm BST, while there are games throughout the night for UK viewers.
Here’s how you can watch every game at the 2026 World Cup on the BBC and ITV – and STV in Scotland.
World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every knockout game live in the UK
Match stats
00:23 , Chris Wilson
Switzerland have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1954!
It is the first time the Swiss have won two knockout matches at the same World Cup, and this is also their first ever shoot-out win in the competition.
World Cup quarter-finals set
00:18 , Chris Wilson
Here are the four ties in the World Cup quarter-finals then:
9 July
France v Morocco - 8pm BST
10 July
Spain v Belgium - 8pm BST
11 July
Norway v England - 10pm BST
12 July
Argentina v Switzerland - 2am BST
Switzerland 'a long shot'
00:13 , Chris Wilson
“Surprising [that Switzerland have made the quarter-finals] because I don't think there were many apart from their dressing room or their fans would think they had a chance. A long shot maybe,” adds Dion Dublin on 5 Live.
“Colombia didn't take their chance when they were on top. Jaminton Campaz thought he was going to score. They're the chances you need to take, you cannot keep missing chances at this stage.
“If you don't get chances like Switzerland but you stay in the game, you get yourself into this situation here,” he explained.
Next up
00:08 , Chris Wilson
That win means Switzerland will face Argentina in the quarter-final on Sunday, 12 July at 2am. That one takes place in Kansas City.
'It's a lottery'
00:04 , Chris Wilson
“Penalties is an absolute lottery. Some awful penalties, some very cool penalties,” says Dion Dublin on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“The most important one was Ruben Vargas, cool head, sticks it in the corner, Switzerland get through.
“How? I don't know but they are through. When it gets to penalties, it is a bit of a lottery,” he added.
'Gameplan executed to perfection'
00:00 , Chris Wilson
“It was a gameplan executed to perfection from minute one to minute 120,” says Andros Townsend on ITV.
“They denied Colombia's players the space to create.
“When it came down to penalties, it's a lottery. Colombia were the better side but Switzerland progress,” he added.
SWITZERLAND WIN ON PENALTIES! Switzerland 4-3 Colombia
23:57 , Chris Wilson
SWITZERLAND WIN ON PENALTIES! Switzerland 4-3 Colombia
23:53 , Chris Wilson
Switzerland win a forgettable tie in Vancouver in one of the cruellest ways!
It was a game to forget in many respects but the Swiss were probably deserving of the win overall, though there was very little to separate the two sides.
It’s heartbreak for Colombia, who looked so promising earlier in the tournament but completely lacked any quality this evening.
SWITZERLAND WIN ON PENALTIES! Switzerland 4-3 Colombia
23:51 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
It’s Vargas vs Vargas as the Switzerland forward steps up to try and win the tie.
He looks confident...and he gives the ‘keeper the eyes to roll it into the corner! Switzerland are heading to the quarter-finals!
PENALTIES! Switzerland 3-3 Colombia
23:50 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
Here we go then. Diaz steps up to take what could be Colombia’s last penalty.
He stutters and rolls a superb spot-kick into the corner, sending Kobel the wrong way.
PENALTIES! Switzerland 3-2 Colombia
23:49 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
How Switzerland could use this as Itten steps up...and he rifles a confident spot-kick down the middle to hand his side the advantage!
PENALTIES! Switzerland 2-2 Colombia
23:48 , Chris Wilson
SAVED!
Hernandez is Colombia’s fourth penalty taker. He looks to rifle an effort into the corner but Kobel guesses right and gets across brilliantly to keep it out! What a save!
PENALTIES! Switzerland 2-2 Colombia
23:47 , Chris Wilson
MISS!
Akanji steps up and blasts it over the bar! A terrible penalty!
PENALTIES! Switzerland 2-2 Colombia
23:46 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
Campaz is lucky there! He rifles in a low effort that Kobel should probably save, but it creeps under the ‘keeper!
PENALTIES! Switzerland 2-1 Colombia
23:45 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
Amdouni up next for the Swiss. He stutters but it works well, sending the ‘keeper the wrong way as he buries it into the corner.
PENALTIES! Switzerland 1-1 Colombia
23:44 , Chris Wilson
MISS!
Davinson Sanchez is Colombia’s second taker. That doesn’t bode well.
He stutters on his run-up and his high effort cannons back off the crossbar!
PENALTIES! Switzerland 1-1 Colombia
23:43 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
Xhaka is first up for Switzerland. He steps up, does a short run-up and sends a tame penalty that Vargas ends up palming into his own net!
Not the best spot-kick but Switzerland won’t care.
PENALTIES! Switzerland 0-1 Colombia
23:42 , Chris Wilson
GOAL!
Quintero to take first. He makes a long run-up and blasts it down the middle to open the scoring.
PENALTIES! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:41 , Chris Wilson
It’ll be Colombia to take first at BC Place! Penalties will be taken in front of the Swiss fans.
FULL-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:36 , Chris Wilson
The referee blows the whistle and we’re going to penalties!
They can’t be separated after 120 minutes, so we go to spot-kicks.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:34 , Chris Wilson
120 mins
It looks like we’re headed to penalties here! Just the one minute of added time.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:33 , Chris Wilson
119 mins
A little break in play here as Lucumi needs treatment. He’s replaced by Mina.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:32 , Chris Wilson
117 mins
Colombia win a free-kick as Diaz is fouled. The cross comes in and it‘s headed on all the way to the back post and is hooked back in, but Switzerland clear and breathe a sigh of relief.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:31 , Chris Wilson
116 mins
Oh my word what a chance! How has he missed?
A mix-up at the back for Switzerland means they hesitate with the clearance and it’s nodded into the path of Campaz, who is clean through.
He races towards goal and looks set to slide it past the ‘keeper, but instead he loses all composure and blasts over!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:28 , Chris Wilson
114 mins
And a chance for Switzerland now! It’s cut back to Xhaka in a central area just outside the box and he drills a good effort narrowly over the bar!
Five minutes to find a winner...
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:27 , Chris Wilson
112 mins
An opening for Quintero as he receives the ball on the right wing and space opens up in front of him, but he cuts back and curls an effort wide of the far post.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:26 , Chris Wilson
110 mins
It doesn’t feel like it’s going to happen for either side at this rate! Another chance comes to nothing for Colombia.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:22 , Chris Wilson
107 mins
Neither side is able to gain control early on here. The game has slowed down a little too.
KICK-OFF! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:19 , Chris Wilson
Into the final 15 minutes then as we enter the second half of extra time! Will we find a winner, or will penalties be needed?
HALF-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:17 , Chris Wilson
The referee blows the whistle and we’re at half-time in extra time!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:16 , Chris Wilson
105 mins
So close to an opening as Rios skips through, but he lays it off and the effort is blocked for a corner!
The set-piece is headed away.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:14 , Chris Wilson
104 mins
SAVE! Another great save, this one from Vargas, as his namesake brings the ball under control on the penalty spot and fires a low drive that is pushed away!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:12 , Chris Wilson
101 mins
This one is a decent save from Kobel, with the Swiss ‘keeper getting across to punch away a half-volley from distance.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:09 , Chris Wilson
99 mins
OFF THE BAR!
Colombia counter and Diaz receives the ball near the edge of the box, but he settles for a corner.
It’s clipped in and Lucumi heads it towards goal, but is’s straight at the ‘keeper.
At first it looks like Kobel has tipped it away but it’s actualy cannoned back off the bar! It’s the closest we’ve come today.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:08 , Chris Wilson
97 mins
Rieder is too soft on the right and he loses out to the defender, so Colombia will have a goal kick.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:06 , Chris Wilson
95 mins
A few yellows have been dished out, to Sanchez and some of the Colombia backroom staff.
Not a lot else happening though!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:03 , Chris Wilson
93 mins
The free-kick comes in and Campaz gets a touch to it before flying over Muheim’s legs, but the referee waves it away!
A shot is then blasted over the bar but Colombia were convinced there!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:02 , Chris Wilson
92 mins
Diaz wins a free-kick on the left after controlling it well and luring in Widmer with the touch.
KICK-OFF! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
23:00 , Chris Wilson
We’ve just kicked off for the first period of extra time at BC Place.
Will we find a winner in the next 30 minutes?
FULL-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:58 , Chris Wilson
FULL-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:55 , Chris Wilson
90 +5 mins
The referee blows the whistle for full-time and we’ll have an extra 30 minutes (at least) in Vancouver!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:54 , Chris Wilson
90 +4 mins
Sanchez heads away the corner and Switzerland eventually give it up for a goal kick. Such a lack of quality on show in this second half.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:53 , Chris Wilson
90 +3 mins
Widmer wins a late corner for Switzerland.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:51 , Chris Wilson
90 +1 mins
Finally a bit of quality and it almost creates a goal, with Akanji slipping a great ball into the box before Ndoye sees his cross fizz past his teammates at the back post.
Ndoye is now off for Vargas in a confusing move.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:50 , Chris Wilson
90 mins
Switzerland win a free-kick from deep but there isn’t a huge appetite to commit men forward. As a result it comes to nothing, as you can imagine, though Colombia do get lucky when a mix-up in defence eventually goes unpunished.
Into the first of five minutes of added time in Vancouver.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:48 , Chris Wilson
89 mins
There hasn’t been a clear-cut chance in what seems like an age, so it feels unlikely that either side will create one in what little times remains!
It’s Colombia on the attack for now though...and it comes to nothing as Campaz goes down too softly in the box.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:47 , Chris Wilson
87 mins
More Swiss subs as Embolo and Zakaria come off for Widmer and Itten.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:46 , Chris Wilson
83 mins
The corner comes to nothing. Colombia counter and a long ball makes its way to Campaz, but his first-time pass into the path of Diaz is over-hit.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:43 , Chris Wilson
81 mins
Subs for Colombia as Lerma and Suarez make way for Hernandez and Rios.
Ndoye does well down the left and wins a corner for his efforts.
Can either side find a winner or is this one headed forextra-time?
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:40 , Chris Wilson
78 mins
It feels like whoever finds that one moment of quality will have enough to win this in 90 minutes, if anyone can.
Switzerland swarm forward again but yet another cross is poor, with Embolo clipping it straight out of play for a goal kick.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:38 , Chris Wilson
74 mins
Both Vargas and Embolo are up and okay.
There’s another opening , this one for Colombia, but the cross is right at Kobel!
A lack of quality when it mattered, once again.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:33 , Chris Wilson
72 mins
A Switzerland free-kick ends with a collision in the box between Vargs and Embolo.
Not enough for a penalty but both players look hurt.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:31 , Chris Wilson
70 mins
Baxk underway at BC Place!
Switzerland have made another sub, with Rodriguez off for Muheim.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:28 , Chris Wilson
67 mins
Into the second half hydration break!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:25 , Chris Wilson
65 mins
Luis Diaz could have been in trouble after raising an arm to the face of an opponent, but there was little in it.
Campaz and Quintero have come on for Arias and Rodriguez.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:24 , Chris Wilson
63 mins
Chance for Colombia now as it breaks on the edge of the box for Suarez, but he slices it wide! A poor effort.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:20 , Chris Wilson
60 mins
It breaks nicely for Diaz and he works a little bit of space before turning and hitting a tame effort too close to the ‘keeper.
Afterwards, Suarez is yellow carded for pulling back Kobel.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:19 , Chris Wilson
57 mins
Almost a mix-up between Kobel and his defenders, but the Swiss ‘keeper clears.
At the other end, Xhaka slips a ball into thea rea but the cross is cleared, before Zakaria gets a yellow card for scything down Diaz.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:14 , Chris Wilson
53 mins
Rieder strikes it and it looks close but it rattles the side-netting.
Granit Xhaka is the first man in the book today after catching Munoz earlier too.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:12 , Chris Wilson
51 mins
Rieder is clipped by Sanchez and Switzerland will have a free-kick slightly to the left of the box, around 20 yards out!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:09 , Chris Wilson
49 mins
Switzerland want a penalty as Ndoye is dragged by the shirt in the area but it’s waved away.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:08 , Chris Wilson
48 mins
CHANCE! The Swiss are almost ahead as Ndoye beats his man down the left before cutting it back.
It comes to Sow about 15 yards out but he slips as he strikes it and it flies wide!
Murat Yakin looks on almost in disbelief!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:07 , Chris Wilson
46 mins
Almost an early chance for Switzerland but once again the final pass is lacking.
KICK-OFF! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:05 , Chris Wilson
We’re back underway at BC Place! Jashari is off for Sow for the Swiss.
HALF-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
22:02 , Chris Wilson
A reminder that these two sides are facing off for the chance to take on Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals.
That one will take place in Kansas City on 12 July.
We’ll be back underway at BC Place soon!
HALF-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:58 , Chris Wilson
So, not exactly a classic in Vancouver, but an interesting one nonetheless.
Both sides have threatened at times and while there have only been two real saves of note, either could be ahead at half-time.
It’s a difficult one to call as we prepare for the second half!
HALF-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:54 , Chris Wilson
HALF-TIME! Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:49 , Chris Wilson
The referee blows the whistle for half-time and we head in level at the break!
An interesting game in Vancouver but not a classic (not yet anyway).
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:48 , Chris Wilson
45 +2 mins
Neither side is exactly in a rush here, and it’s starting to feel like both will settle for a draw at half-time.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:46 , Chris Wilson
45 +1 mins
Into the first of three minutes of added time in Vancouver.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:45 , Chris Wilson
43 mins
The momentum is definitely with Colombia as we approach the end of the first half, though they haven’t exactly created a lot over the last few minutes.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:42 , Chris Wilson
41 mins
The corner was overturned so the Swiss have possession again.
Jashari almost finds Xhaka with a clever reversed pass into the box but he just over-hit it!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:40 , Chris Wilson
39 mins
Openings appearing at both ends but neither side can take them so far.
Colombia have had the better of it over the last few minutes, with Rodriguez unable to find the gaps before they win a corner.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:35 , Chris Wilson
36 mins
Both teams are looking dangerous on the break, with Diaz denied earlier before a superb challenge stopped Ndoye in his tracks just then.
This game has burst into life since that Vargas save.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:34 , Chris Wilson
33 mins
SAVE! A more routine save this time as Dan Ndoye hits a low drive too close to Vargas.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:31 , Chris Wilson
30 mins
SAVE! A great chance for Switzerland!
The ball breaks nicely for Rieder near the edge of the area and he manages to get it under control as he races towards goal.
The angle is against him but he fires a low effort that Vargas does well to palm away.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:29 , Chris Wilson
28 mins
Almost a superb ball into the box towards Jashari but he narrowly misses getting it under control.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:27 , Chris Wilson
27 mins
Back underway at BC Place!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:24 , Chris Wilson
24 mins
We’re into the first hydration break of the game! It’s been pretty cagey so far.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:23 , Chris Wilson
21 mins
SAVE!
Kobel is forced into the first big save of the game and it’s a good one!
There’s some lovely one- and two-touch football from Colombia near the edge of the box and it’s slid into the path of Puerta, who looks to curl one into the far corner.
It’s not a bad effort but Kobel gets across well to tip it away at full-stretch.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:19 , Chris Wilson
18 mins
Both sides are looking assured in possession, though neither is in control at the moment and there isn’t a lot happening in terms of chances.
Very evenly matched so far in Vancouver!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:16 , Chris Wilson
15 mins
Almost a great chance on the counter for Colombia but the final ball into the path of Suarez is slightly underhit!
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:14 , Chris Wilson
13 mins
The ball in is a good one but it comes back across goal and Kobel eventually collects.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:13 , Chris Wilson
12 mins
The first dangerous free-kick will go to Colombia as Elvdei scythes down Diaz.
Rodriguez will clip it in from about 28 yards out on the left wing.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:09 , Chris Wilson
9 mins
Switzerland have settled into possession in Vancouver but they haven’t been able to translate it into clear-cut chances.
A nice exchange ends with Embolo losing possession just outside the box, but Diaz can’t make anything of it on the counter.
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
21:07 , Chris Wilson
6 mins
The first shot on target comes from Dan Ndoye, as the ball is laid off to him and his fizzes a half-volley too close to Vargas.
The offside flag was up anyway.
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