Switzerland Beat Colombia on Penalties to Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

In the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Switzerland faced Colombia at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, with referee Ivan Barton in charge. In the first half, Puerta and Fabian Rieder both came close with dangerous attempts. After the break, neither side was able to find the breakthrough, and the match went into extra time.

During extra time, Jhon Lucumí hit the crossbar with a header, while Campuzano missed a golden opportunity to score. The game was eventually decided by a penalty shootout, where Davinson Sánchez and Manuel Akanji missed their spot-kicks, while Cucho Hernández’s penalty was saved by Kobel. Ruben Vargas then converted the decisive penalty to seal the victory.

In the end, Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face Argentina.



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