Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 in a
penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw through 120 minutes in their round of 16
match at BC Place in Vancouver.
Key moments included Davinson Sanchez hitting
the crossbar for Colombia, Manuel Akanji missing over the bar for Switzerland,
and Gregor Kobel saving from Cucho Hernandez before Ruben Vargas scored the
decisive penalty.
Switzerland's advancement sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Argentina, marking their first quarterfinal appearance since 1954 and eliminating the last Latin American team besides Argentina.