Saturday , 18 July 2026

Switzerland vs Colombia, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Switzerland
4 – 3
4 – 3 pen
Full Time
Colombia
Tue 7 Jul 2026 · 20:00 UTC BC Place 52,497 HT 45' · FT 45'
Granit Xhaka 51' Y
Denis Zakaria 59' Y
Y 60' Luis Suarez
Y 94' Davinson Sanchez
Miro Muheim 105' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Switzerland vs Colombia — Worldcup at BC Place.

Match Details

  • Referee Ivan Barton
  • Assistant 1 David Moran
  • Assistant 2 Henry Pupiro (Nicaragua)
6 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Switzerland 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals Colombia
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-07 Switzerland 4–3 Colombia

Recent Form

Switzerland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Colombia H 4–3 W
03 Jul Algeria H 2–0 W
24 Jun Canada H 2–1 W
18 Jun Bosnia-Herzegovina H 4–1 W
13 Jun Qatar A 1–1 D
06 Jul England A 4–6 L
Colombia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Switzerland A 3–4 L
04 Jul Ghana H 1–0 W
27 Jun Portugal H 0–0 D
24 Jun Congo DR H 1–0 W
18 Jun Uzbekistan A 3–1 W
10 Jul Peru H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Switzerland Colombia
#5 Position #41
7 Points 7
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
7 Scored 4
3 Conceded 1
+4 GD +3
2.33 PPG 2.33
67% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Switzerland this season
60% Clean Sheets
Colombia this season

Switzerland are 5th (7 pts). Colombia are 41st (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colombia
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Switzerland
Johan Manzambi 3 G 2 A
Breel Embolo 2 G 2 A
Ruben Vargas 2 G 1 A
Colombia
Daniel Munoz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Switzerland launch into their encounter with Colombia.
  • 5' Switzerland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colombia backline.
  • 10' The 34-year-old James Rodriguez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Switzerland in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Colombia's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Rios, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Another change for Switzerland made on 46 minute. Ardon Jasari leaves to be changed by Djibril Sow.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Switzerland player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' Colombia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' That is a card for Switzerland. Denis Zakaria will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Colombia player sees a card in front of him.
  • 66' Jaminton Campaz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jhon Arias at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Another change for Switzerland made on 71 minute. Ricardo Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Miro Muheim.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Switzerland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 82' Cucho Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Suarez at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Cedric Itten is ready to make an impact after coming on for Breel Embolo at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Switzerland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Vargas is hanging Dan Ndoye on the field on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Switzerland Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Murat Yakin

Colombia Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Néstor Lorenzo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 Switzerland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Colombia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Switzerland48% Draw23% Colombia29%
Actual: Switzerland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Switzerland or Draw
71%
Draw or Colombia
52%
Switzerland or Colombia
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Switzerland35% Draw39% Colombia26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Switzerland

Handicap Switzerland covers Push Colombia covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Switzerland keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Colombia keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.