Switzerland v Colombia · OurXI

★ The storyline

Switzerland hold their nerve

Level at 0–0 with Colombia after 120 minutes in the last 16, so it came down to the spot — and Switzerland held their nerve, 4–3. There's no harder way to win a football match, and no better feeling when the last one hits the net.

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Heartbreak from twelve yards for Colombia

Nobody deserves to lose a game like this, and tonight it was Colombia. Level with Switzerland at 0–0 through 120 minutes in the last 16, they fell 3–4 in the shootout. Penalties don't measure the better team — only who's left standing — and that will be no comfort at all tonight. Some defeats you argue about; this one you just carry.

Why it matters

Round of 16 — win or go home.

Who to watch

Talisman

Granit Xhaka

Switzerland

The midfield metronome who knits the whole side together and carries the weight of expectation.

Talisman

Luis Díaz

Colombia

The man Colombia look to when they need a spark — pace, directness and the kind of moments that decide knockout football.

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Colombia are through to the last 32

Colombia are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Switzerland are through to the last 32

Switzerland are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Switzerland keep it tidy and take it

Switzerland 2, Algeria 0. A clean sheet and a comfortable win in the round of 32 — no fuss, no scare, exactly the sort of statement that puts a marker down for the rest of the field.

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Switzerland put Bosnia & Herzegovina to the sword

Switzerland 4, Bosnia & Herzegovina 1. A statement in the group stage — they didn't just win, they sent a message. The kind of result that makes the rest of the field sit up.