On Tuesday, July 7, the final match of the World Cup round of 16 took place. The Swiss national team faced off against the Colombian squad. The game was held in Vancouver, Canada, at BC Place Stadium.
Regular time ended in a 0:0 draw. As a result, extra time was called. During that period, neither team managed to score any goals.
The match then moved to a penalty shootout. There, the Swiss team secured a victory with a score of 4:3. The decisive penalty was taken by Ruben Vargas.
Thus, Switzerland advanced to the quarterfinals. Their opponent will be Argentina, which had previously knocked Egypt out of the tournament with a 3:2 win. For Egypt, the competition is over.
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