Switzerland 0-0 (4-3) Colombia Player Ratings: Misses From Davinson Sanchez and Cucho Hernandez Prove To Be Costly As The Swiss Triumph In A Pulsating Shootout To Setup A Quarterfinal Encounter With Argentina

The Switzerland vs Colombia game was the last of the Round of 16 fixtures in the FIFA World Cup 2026, and both teams were quite even on the day. Switzerland saw off Algeria in the previous round and were looking to clinch their fourth quarterfinal appearance in history, while Colombia were hoping to continue the South American dominance in the tournament.

The two teams were quite difficult to separate, as the first half saw a possession share of 49-51% in favour of the Colombia national football team, with a better xG of 0.25. They even took more shots but had only one of them on target from Gustavo Puerta, which was brilliantly saved by Gregor Kobel in the 21st minute.

Daniel Munoz almost slipped up while clearing his lines, which put Fabian Rieder of the Switzerland national football team in a good position to shoot, but his effort was way too close to Camilo Vargas, who made a regulation save.

Another save from Vargas came against Dan Ndoye, which kept the scores level. It is safe to say that the first half belonged to the goalkeepers of both teams.

The Swiss players proved to be better in the second half, as they showed more hunger and intent in breaking the deadlock. Djibril Sow came the closest for Switzerland, but his effort was well wide. Colombia had a few chances here and there but none of them were effective.

The match went into added extra time, with the scoreline still 0-0. It seemed that both the coaches instructed their team to play it safe, making the contest a little mundane. Jhon Lucumí came the closest for Colombia as his header came off the crossbar.

Gregor Kobel made a brilliant save from a long-range effort from Jaminton Campaz, and Camilo Vargas equalled it with a low save from substitute Zeki Amdouni to keep their respective teams in contention.

A foul on Luis Diaz went to the VAR, but it was awarded as a free-kick at the edge of the box instead of a penalty. Campaz had the easiest of chances fall to him when Akanji and Xhaka failed to clear the ball efficiently due to miscommunication, but the Rosario Central forward skied it agonisingly.

Quintero and Xhaka stepped up to dispatch their respective penalties, but Davinson Sanchez hit the woodwork with his powerful effort to give the Swiss the advantage. Amdouni scored next, followed by Jaminton Campaz, but Manuel Akanji skied it high above the crossbar to bring Colombia back in the game.

However, Kobel saved Cucho Hernandez's effort shortly after, with Cedric Itten putting Switzerland in the lead once again. Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz scored his spotkick, but Rubén Vargas's strike ended all hopes for the South American team at last.

Here are the Switzerland vs Colombia Player Ratings.

Switzerland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Colombia

Have a look at the Switzerland national football team player ratings from the Switzerland vs Colombia Player Ratings.

Colombia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Switzerland

Check out the Colombia national football team player ratings from the Switzerland vs Colombia Player Ratings.

Man of the Match

Gregor Kobel was the best player from Switzerland vs Colombia.

Worst Performer

Luis Suárez was the worst of the lot in this FIFA World Cup Round of 16 fixture.