World Cup LIVE: Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties, Argentina win classic

[h2]Today's matches:[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/egypt-bejDn7NN/?mid=bodsDyte"]Argentina 3-2 Egypt - FT[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/colombia-G02s4PCS/switzerland-rHJ2vy1B/?mid=EmgOlMbT"]Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (4-3p) - FT[/a][/b][/p][h2]Live updates:[/h2][p][b]00:51 CET - [/b]Switzerland are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after beating Colombia on penalties![/p][p]Davinson Sanchez and Manuel Akanji both missed penalties for their respective nations, before Cucho Hernandez then had his effort saved, allowing Ruben Vargas to score the winner.[/p][p]They will face Argentina in the last eight, and all our quarter-finals are now set![/p][embed guid="56e466bc-d939-445d-8003-f922d7747ca1" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2074627520415322586" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]00:35 CET - [/b]Penalties it is! The teams cannot be separated after a low-quality match, so spot kicks will decide who advances to the quarter-finals. Fun fact: Neither team have ever won a World Cup penalty shootout.[/p][p][b]00:16 CET - [/b]Half time of extra time, and the score is still goalless. Both teams have produced some big chances in these 15 minutes, and they look like they are upping the ante.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="62d90728-9b89-4f11-9221-a8ba441245b6" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="be76d8ca-7d21-4e61-9233-39d68fca1c45" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]23.55 CET - [/b]The Swiss felt like they should've gotten a penalty when Fabian Rieder was caught by Davinson Sanchez, but it left referee Ivan Barton unmoved as regular time expired at BC Place Stadium.[/p][p]Extra time it is. After these riveting opening 90 minutes, the only way is up![/p][p][b]23.25 CET -[/b] It hasn't necessarily been idle, but to say that we've enjoyed this match so far would be a reach. It can perhaps be best described as seeing two people on a seesaw who keep all four feet on the ground at all times.[/p][p]Anyway, it's time for the second hydration break.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="4048420c-7eb7-4059-aa3e-72a633119b04" credit-line="Opta via StatsPerform" guid="bb581b04-966b-4a6f-96e9-52ed2d582d4d" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p][b]23.20 CET - [/b]There's the first shot on target in 30 minutes, and it's a negligible attempt from Luis Diaz. There's energy, but no spark after an hour's play. [/p][p][b]23.05 CET - [/b]We're back underway in Vancouver. Who will make the trip to Kansas City to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina on Saturday?[/p][p][b]22.48 CET - [/b]We called it a match that was nearly impossible to call, and we seem to have gotten that right - nothing to separate Switzerland and Colombia at the half, could the second 45 get the blood flowing?[/p][p]We'll find out after the break![/p][image alt="The half-time stats of Switzerland-Colombia" id="c5a3d7d8-5611-43ac-84ef-b45af007e27b" credit-line="Opta via StatsPerform" guid="29b88804-8d15-4e81-b2f3-525dce5eea6a" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]22.32 CET - [/b]We guess it was what the Swiss needed! After applying some pressure to their South American foes shortly after the break, Fabian Rieder and Dan Ndoye fired Switzerland's first shots of the match at Camilo Vargas, who was able to stop them with relative ease. [/p][p][b]22.23 CET - [/b]We've reached the first hydration break of the evening. Gustavo Puerta tested Gregor Kobel shortly before the break, but the Dortmund 'keeper kept it out in style.[/p][p]No danger from Switzerland to report as of yet... Could a speech from Murat Yakin be what they need for the remainder of the first period?[/p][p][b]22.03 CET - [/b]We start the night with a record, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-james/MPaioN57/"]James Rodriguez[/a] has just become the most-capped Colombian player of all time. Tonight's match is his 131st for the Cafeteros, which means he overtakes tonight's reserve goalkeeper, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ospina-david/6PHywlJK/"]David Ospina[/a]![/p][image alt="The moment James Rodriguez became the most-capped Colombia player of all time" id="6eae4768-a3d8-441d-b701-f548adc91972" credit-line="Photo by ALEX GRIMM / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP" guid="0b8c5dde-0b00-48a5-a21e-689f885dd69b" original-width="4290" original-height="2860" /][p][b]21.59 CET - [/b]Right, are we ready? The national anthems have been sung, it's time to get the last round-of-16 match - and the last World Cup match for the next 48 hours - underway in Vancouver![/p][p][b]21:08 CET - [/b]After that instant classic, the final last-16 match between Switzerland and Colombia gets underway in around 50 minutes. Check out the line-ups below, with the big news that Switzerland's breakout star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/manzambi-johan/pIqmcnKc/"]Johan ‌Manzambi[/a] is out with an injury.[/p][image alt="Line-ups" id="81d8e941-15e3-4eb7-a9a3-8d2daaa5fddd" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="e9d7d360-9c2d-47b7-b838-28fbb6f7e30d" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]20:05 CET - [/b]The reigning champions are through! They looked down and out when they went 2-0 down with less than 30 minutes left to play, but that is why they are world champions - they have a never-say-die attitude, and they never know when they are beaten.[/p][p]Egypt deserve huge credit and admiration for their incredible effort. It is hard not to feel for them after they came so close to the greatest result in their history. In the end, though, it wasn't to be Mohamed Salah and Co.'s day. Almost inevitably, it was Lionel Messi and Argentina's day - it almost always is in the exceptional Scaloni era.[/p][image alt="World Cup top goalscorers" id="0ff738cc-ddac-4ecf-bc30-485017489fb6" credit-line="REUTERS / Carlos Barria / StatsPerform via Opta" guid="74a64bce-aeeb-4056-a128-c6fe1cde414e" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]19:57 CET - [/b]Argentina have completed the comeback! After almost conceding one end, Argentina come up the other and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] buries a world-class header past the Egypt keeper from a Nicolas Gonzalez cross.[/p][p]An incredible turnaround from the world champions in a way only world champions know how. [/p][image alt="Enzo Fernandez goal sequence" id="e3bae98d-897b-4ad2-877f-d08a0487462a" credit-line="REUTERS / Amanda Perobelli / StatsPerform via Opta" guid="3cd5eca0-2a44-4028-871e-17503a1078ad" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]19:50 CET - [/b]Lionel Messi has rescued Argentina in his country's hour of need yet again! After setting up Romero's goal, the little magician volleyed Argentina level with a stunning strike that crashed off the bar on its way in.[/p][p]The little magician always delivers for his country at the World Cup.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="e1cf8403-ec02-4369-882a-bae5e8eb9a77" credit-line="StatsPerform via Opta" guid="18947946-7b19-4be4-8ae6-0bca1566e68f" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]19:44 CET - [/b]A lifeline for Argentina as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/romero-cristian/jBZTWXMn/"]Cristian Romero[/a] heads home an inviting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] cross! They couldn't, could they?[/p][p][b]19:32 CET - [/b]They have done it now! Egypt are 2-0 ahead and it is classy play once again from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hassan-haissem/GODeIoHH/"]Haissem Hassan[/a], who gets onto another smart Salah ball before taking on his man at the byline and pulling it back exceptionally for Mostafa Ziko to score from close range.[/p][image alt="Zico goal sequence" id="5c38e4e3-4514-4707-93e6-76f5b9aa45a1" credit-line="REUTERS / Paul Childs / StatsPerform via Opta" guid="11c271d2-fb1f-4334-a43c-736649c45e83" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]19:23 CET - [/b]A brilliant goal by Egypt on the counter! But is it going to get overturned? It has![/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] played a classy outside-the-book pass to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zico-mustafa-abdel-raouf/vwddP63o/"]Mostafa Ziko[/a] after a brilliant darting run by Haissem Hassan and Ziko found the back of the net with the resulting effort.[/p][p]However, after a quick VAR check, the officials concluded there was a foul in the buildup to the goal and the goal was disallowed![/p][p][b]19:08 CET - [/b]Okay, it is second half time! Are we ready? A crucial half is underway in Argentina's World Cup title defence.[/p][p][b]18:54 CET - [/b]It is half-time between Egypt and Argentina, and aside from a close call from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-julian/bBHauDIC/"]Julian Alvarez[/a], Egypt have been largely comfortable against Argentina and take a deserved 1-0 lead into the break.[/p][p]A huge team talk is coming up for Lionel Scaloni as the holders threaten to get knocked out in humbling fashion. [/p][image alt="Match stats" id="f15d8a1c-b9e3-400c-9421-07b48e81381a" credit-line="StatsPerform via Opta" guid="07613886-6868-4cbd-897b-ff35e531d2b1" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]18:27 CET - [/b]The misery continues for Argentina as Lionel Messi misses another penalty at the World Cup! The legendary number 10 never looked convincing, and his penalty was stopped well by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oufa-shobeir/0vgRIJk9/"]Mostafa Shobeir[/a] in Egypt's goal.[/p][p]That came just before the first hydration break and the end of a first quarter that has gone horribly wrong for Argentina.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="8e154547-3ecf-40f1-8052-f37fd163c201" credit-line="StatsPerform via Opta" guid="f4c0e6b9-4267-444a-b823-27e779d51009" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]18:17 CET - [/b]Egypt are ahead against Argentina early on and it is more trouble for Argentina against African opposition at this World Cup! A teasing cross came in from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/attia-marwan/EiQMWoYI/"]Marwan Attia[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lisandro/GIzJAqQs/"]Lisandro Martinez[/a] was slow to react for Argentina and lost his counterpart, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yasser-ibrahim/dOnXsWh1/"]Yasser Ibrahim[/a], who headed home in emphatic fashion.[/p][image alt="Egypt goal sequence" id="08e55e55-f7d8-4138-91e6-cf6b45f06587" credit-line="ČTK / AP / Mike Stewart / StatsPerform via Opta" guid="21e33c36-cad0-4815-aaf0-56ea067f6e8e" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]18:03 CET - [/b]The penultimate last 16 clash is underway! Will this be another [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] show at the 2026 World Cup, or will [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] finally have his moment in the US sun?[/p][p][b]17:59 CET - [/b]The teams are out and national anthems are done - that means only one thing. It is kick-off time between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] in Atlanta.[/p][p][b]16:40 CET - [/b]Team news is in from the penultimate round of 16 clash at the 2026 World Cup, and the big news comes from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scaloni-lionel/A1A2ibcF/"]Lionel Scaloni[/a] ringing the changes after Argentina's unconvincing win against Cape Verde in the last round.[/p][p]Scaloni makes three changes to that side as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-julian/bBHauDIC/"]Julian Alvarez[/a] comes into the attack in place of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lautaro/QHk1CXUh/"]Lautaro Martinez[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paredes-leandro/lbNnSBiA/"]Leandro Paredes[/a] starts ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/almada-thiago/CSKGShgi/"]Thiago Almada[/a] in midfield, and the experienced [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tagliafico-nicolas/jgaGiVOl/"]Nicolas Tagliafico[/a] replaces [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medina-facundo/tEuOUQT3/"]Facundo Medina[/a] at left-back.[/p][image alt="Starting lineups" id="be9062f0-dfe1-4309-8df8-cb7d0ec673e9" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="79378650-94c1-4568-91de-8d451aae8e4f" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]13:00 CET - [/b]Good afternoon and welcome to the final day of the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.[/p][p]Defending champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] get proceedings underway in five hours, when they face African outfit [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a], led by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] and co. won't be taking their opponents lightly after the scare they received from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] in the previous round.[/p][image alt="Win probability" id="a54085a9-ba0e-44b9-bd1c-9ae54bc08cd1" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="9e9a0fbd-95f3-494f-a256-624634fd13b9" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]That will be swiftly followed by a pair of teams that often go under the radar at major tournaments, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a] lock horns. Nations that know what it takes to perform at international level and are so well organised, this could be a really interesting encounter.[/p][p]As always, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/world/world-championship/"]you can follow all the action with us at Flashscore[/a], and don't forget to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-cup-2026-day-26-live-updates/4QSqi7v8/"]catch up with what happened yesterday[/a]![/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]