Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Key Moments & Match Summary

Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in Vancouver on Tuesday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.

Colombia missed two crucial penalties, with Davinson Sánchez hitting the crossbar and Cucho Hernández seeing his effort saved by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Rubén Vargas then converted the winning penalty to send Switzerland into a quarter-final clash against defending champions Argentina.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of the latest knockout clash between Switzerland vs Colombia. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match below.  

Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Summary

Gregor Kobel was Switzerland's hero in the penalty shootout, making a brilliant save to deny Colombia's Cucho Hernandez and helping his team secure a quarter-final meeting with Argentina.

Extra time and the penalty shootout followed a quiet 90 minutes, with both teams struggling to create clear scoring chances.

Colombia came closest when Jhon Lucumi's header from a corner hit the crossbar. Soon after, substitute Jaminton Campaz tested Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel with a long-range effort, bringing the game to life in the first half of extra time.

Colombia also had a great chance to win the match late in extra time, but Campaz curled his shot over the bar after a defensive mistake by Granit Xhaka.

The match then went to penalties where the real drama unfolded. Both teams had already seen a centre-back miss from the spot. Colombia's Davinson Sanchez struck the underside of the crossbar, while former Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji fired his penalty over the bar.

Kobel then produced the decisive save against Hernandez before Cedric Itten and Ruben Vargas converted their penalties. Along with earlier successful spot-kicks from Granit Xhaka and Zeki Amdouni, their efforts sealed a 4-3 shootout victory for Switzerland in the Round of 16 at BC Place in Vancouver.

Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result

• Full-time: Switzerland 0-0 Colombia
• Switzerland Win 4-3 on Penalty Shootout

Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026: Goals and Key Moments

• Jhon Lucumi's header hit the crossbar for Colombia in extra time.
• Gregor Kobel made key saves, including a crucial stop from Cucho Hernandez in the shootout.
• Davinson Sanchez hit the crossbar with Colombia's penalty.
• Manuel Akanji missed Switzerland's penalty by firing over the bar.
• Ruben Vargas scored the winning penalty for Switzerland.
• Switzerland won the penalty shootout 4-3.

Watch Highlights on tapmad

The latest World Cup knockout encounter between Switzerland and Colombia was streamed live on tapmad. It was a great contest that went down to the wire in which the Swiss team eventually emerged victorious. If you were unable to watch the match live, just go to the highlights section now and enjoy all the key moments of the game in HD quality.