Switzerland advances to the quarter-finals on penalties after defeating Colombia in a marathon confrontation
The Swiss national team reserved a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, after defeating the Colombia national team on penalties with a score of 4-3, after the end of regular time and extra time in a goalless draw, in a strong confrontation embraced by the round of 16 competitions.
The match witnessed a major tactical struggle between The two teams were cautious, as caution was imposed on the course of the match, amid mutual attempts to break the tie, but the defenses and goalkeepers excelled in keeping the net clean throughout 120 minutes, so that the qualification ticket was decided via penalty kicks.
In the decisive kicks, the Swiss players showed great consistency, succeeding in scoring four kicks compared to only three for the Colombian team, which exited the tournament after missing two kicks. And Davinson Sanchez missed the second kick for Colombia, before Cucho Hernandez missed the fourth kick, while the only missed kick for Switzerland went to Manuel Akanji, so the victory in the end smiled for the Swiss team with a score of 4-3.
With this victory, the Swiss team continues its journey in the World Cup, To set up a fiery date in the quarter-finals with the Argentine national team, which reached this round after its exciting victory over the Egyptian national team with a score of 3-2, so that the fans await a strong confrontation that brings together the world champion and the Swiss national team for the ticket to qualify for the semi-finals.