Colombia Advances to Quarterfinals After Beating Switzerland in Round of 16
La Tricolor's Round of 16 match against Switzerland on July 7 in Vancouver has now been played, pushing Colombia deeper into the 2026 World Cup knockout stage.
Colombia faced Switzerland on July 7 at BC Place in Vancouver in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a quarterfinal berth on the line. The match followed Colombia's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ghana on July 3 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, where Jhon Arias scored the only goal of the game.
The team arrived in Vancouver riding a wave of confidence after going unbeaten through Group K, with wins over Uzbekistan and DR Congo and a draw against Portugal, before dispatching Ghana in the Round of 32.
With the tournament now well into the knockout rounds, the Colombian diaspora across the United States has been gathering at watch parties from Miami to New York to Los Angeles to cheer on La Tricolor at every step.
Colombia's run at this World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, has been one of the tournament's standout stories, and the nation will be watching closely as the quarterfinal picture takes shape.
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