Switzerland and Colombia will meet in the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday, July 7th at BC Place in Vancouver.
Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0 in the round of 32. Briel Embolo scored his second goal of the tournament, while Dan Ndoye scored his first goal. In Group B, Switzerland defeated host country Canada and advanced to the final tournament. Johan Manzambi scored three goals for the team.
Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0 in the round of 16. John Arias scores his first World Cup goal. Before that, Colombia won Group K by defeating Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. James Rodriguez, the 2014 Golden Boot winner, has not scored a goal, appearing in the second half and half-time of the last two games.
Switzerland vs Colombia highlights
The game is being broadcast on Fox, but you can also watch it on the Fubo or Fox One apps. Spanish-language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock.
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The Round of 16 matchup between Switzerland and Colombia has officially kicked off at Vancouver’s BC Place.
The matchup will kick off at 4pm ET.
BC Place in Vancouver will host the Round of 16 matches.
starting lineup: Gregor Korbel; Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez. Denis Zakaria, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Aldon Jashari, Fabian Rieder. Brielle Embolo, Dan Ndoye.
starting lineup: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, John Lucumi, Gustavo Puerta, Johan Mojica, Davinson Sanchez. James Rodriguez, John Arias, and Jefferson Lerma. Luis Diaz, Luis Suarez.
Seth Terny: Switzerland 2-1 Colombia
Switzerland have been on a roll since their opening draw with Qatar and Johan Manzambi has been key to their success. The young players will be the difference in what should be a close game.
Jesse Yomtov: Switzerland 1 – 0 Colombia
This is the kind of physical match-up that Granit Xhaka excels at, and the Swiss captain took his team to the quarter-finals.
victoria hernandez: Switzerland 2 – 1 Colombia
James Rodriguez missed Colombia’s last two games. It’s clear that something isn’t working for Los Cafeteros, and that’s where the problem lies.
round 16
- July 4: France vs. Paraguay – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- July 4: Morocco vs. Canada – Houston
- July 5: Norway vs. Brazil – East Rutherford
- 5th July: England v Mexico – Mexico City
- July 6: Spain vs. Portugal – Arlington
- July 6: Belgium vs. USA – Seattle
- July 7: Argentina vs. Egypt – Atlanto
- July 7: Switzerland vs Colombia – Vancouver – Buy tickets
quarterfinals
- July 9: FRA vs. MRC – Foxboro
- July 10: ESP vs. BEL – Inglewood
- July 11: NOR vs. ENG – Miami
- July 11: ARG vs. SWI/COL – Kansas City
Semi-final
- July 14: Foxboro/Inglewood Winner – Arlington
- July 15: Winner of Miami/Kansas City – Atlanta
final
- July 19th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
