Switzerland vs. Colombia live score, result, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockout game

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Switzerland and Colombia meet in the penultimate game of the Round of 16, with both sides looking to match their best-ever showing in the World Cup with a quarterfinals berth.

Murat Yakin's side has enjoyed a strong start to life in North America, topping Group B before calmly dispatching of Algeria in the Round of 32. The A-Team have been anchored by attackers Johan Manzambi and Breel Embolo, who have three and two goals, respectively. Manzambi has been one of the tournament's brightest prospects, dancing around defenders to create scoring chances in bunches for the Swiss. His status for Tuesday's match is in doubt after exiting training early on Monday.

Colombia, meanwhile, is a veteran-laden bunch, with starters Daniel Munoz, Davinson Sanchez, Jhon Cordoba and James Rodriguez all on the wrong side of 30. Despite their advanced age, Los Cafeteros have been dominant, conceding just one goal in four matches. Munoz, Rodriguez and Bayern Munich standout Luis Diaz will look to produce the goods for Nestor Lorenzo's attack, which has reveled in its chance creation but failed to tally the amount of goals one might expect thus far.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Switzerland vs. Colombia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow below for the complete results from the Round of 16 match in Vancouver.

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Switzerland vs. Colombia score

Location: Vancouver, CN
Referee: Ivan Barton

Starting lineups:

Switzerland (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. G. Kobel (GK) — 6. D. Zakaria, 4. N. Elvedi, 5. M. Akanji, 13. R. Rodriguez — 8. R. Freuler, 10. G. Xhaka — 11. D. Ndoye, 14. A. Jashari, 22. F. Rieder — 9. B. Embolo

Colombia (4-3-3, right to left): 12. C. Vargas (GK) — 2. D. Munoz, 23. D. Sanchez, 3. J. Lucumi, 17. J. Mohica — 14. G. Puerta, 16. J. Lerma, 11. J. Arias — 10. J. Rodriguez, 25. L. Suarez, 7. L. Diaz

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Switzerland vs. Colombia live updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockouts

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Pregame

3:55 p.m.: The national anthems spilled from stadium speakers. The players have taken off their training strips. We're moments away from the start of this one!

3:20 p.m.: Another injury blow for the Swiss as Ruben Vargas missed out due to injury. He was Switzerland's joint-second top goal-scorer behind Manzambi. Fabian Rieder will look to provide service for Embolo on the flank in Vargas' absence.

3:00 p.m.: Here's a look at the starting XI's for Switzerland and Colombia. Ardon Jashari takes the injured Manzambi's place in the No. 10 position, while Jhon Cordoba gives way to Luis Suarez at the top of the pitch for Los Cafeteros.

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) July 7, 2026

1:15 p.m.: The Swiss will be without Manzambi, who was made a doubt for the game after missing training on Monday. Per Sky Sports, he suffered a non-contact knee injury, ruling him out for the game.

Die #Schweiz muss im WM-Achtelfinale gegen Kolumbien auf Johan #Manzambi verzichten. ❌

Der Mittelfeldspieler zog sich nach Informationen der Blick im Abschlusstraining eine Knieverletzung zu – offenbar ohne Gegnereinwirkung während einer Spielform. Eine anschließende… pic.twitter.com/kl6XMb2lBx

— Sky Sport (@SkySportDE) July 7, 2026

12:15 p.m.: Colombia looks confident in the hours leading up to the game. The James Rodriguez- and Luis Diaz-led side has looked every bit like the contender it was billed to be at the start of the tournament, although Los Cafeteros will look to improve their goal-scoring record in this one.

‼️🇨🇴 La Selección Colombiana, a horas de su partido de octavos contra Suiza. pic.twitter.com/EoqO9AoIts

— Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) July 7, 2026

12:05 p.m.: Johan Manzambi has been the star of the show for Switzerland at this year's World Cup, tallying a team-best three goals thus far. Does the Freiburg man have another rabbit in his hat today against Los Cafeteros? Only time will tell.

World Cup 2026 knockouts schedule

Round of 16

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sat, Jul. 4	1 p.m.	Morocco 3, Canada 0	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 4	5 p.m.	France 1, Paraguay 0	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 5	4 p.m.	Norway 2, Brazil 1	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 5	8 p.m.	England 3, Mexico 2	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 6	3 p.m.	Spain 1, Portugal 0	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 6	8 p.m.	USA vs. Belgium	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 7	12 p.m.	Argentina vs. Egypt	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 7	4 p.m.	Switzerland vs. Colombia	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Thu, Jul. 9	4 p.m.	QF1: France vs. Morocco	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 10	3 p.m.	QF2: Spain vs. Winner, R16 M6	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 11	5 p.m.	QF3: Norway vs. England	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 11	9 p.m.	QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Tue, Jul. 14	3 p.m.	SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 15	3 p.m.	SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)