Switzerland vs Colombia

Switzerland vs Colombia went the distance in the Round of 16, played July 7 in Vancouver, finishing 0-0 after ninety minutes before Switzerland won the penalty shootout 4-3. Colombia's Davinson Sanchez struck the crossbar and Cucho Hernandez had his kick saved by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel; Switzerland's Manuel Akanji also missed before Ruben Vargas converted the winning penalty.
Switzerland had beaten Algeria 2-0 in the Round of 32 to reach that stage, then found Colombia a much tougher, more disciplined opponent, unable to find a breakthrough across the full ninety minutes before winning the shootout. Colombia had won Group K without defeat, beating Uzbekistan 3-1 and DR Congo 1-0 and drawing Portugal 0-0, before beating Ghana 1-0 in the Round of 32 to set up the meeting with Switzerland. James Rodriguez, playing his third World Cup for Colombia, went without a goal or an assist as the run ended on penalties, one round short of matching the country's best-ever finish, the 2014 quarterfinal.
Check Switzerland vs Colombia for the full picture from that Round of 16 meeting, with the widget below covering lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics from the game. Switzerland's penalty-shootout composure now carries them into a quarterfinal against Argentina, while Colombia's tournament ends on the fine margin of a shootout after two rounds of tight, disciplined football. Stay across the page for the complete match data from this result.