Colombia and Switzerland face off in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 game in BC Place, Vancouver, on Tuesday.
Colombia grinded out a 1-0 victory against Ghana in its previous encounter in the Round of 32, courtesy of a Jhon Arias strike. Switzerland, meanwhile, clinched a comfortable 2-0 win against Algeria to secure a pre-quarterfinals spot.
The victor of this clash will take on the winner of Argentina-Egypt alternate round of 16 fixture.
Head-to-head record:
Switzerland and Colombia have met once before, in the group stage of the 1994 World Cup. Goals from Herman Gaviria and Harold Lozano helped the South American side win 2-0 against Roy Hodgson’s side. The win only proved to be a consolation for Los Cafeteros as they finished bottom of the standings.
Form guide
Switzerland: W-W-W-D-D
- Switzerland 2 – 0 Algeria
- Switzerland 2 – 1 Canada
- Switzerland 4 – 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar 1 – 1 Switzerland
- Switzerland 1 – 1 Australia
Colombia: W-D-W-W-W
- Colombia 1 – 0 Ghana
- Colombia 0 – 0 Portugal
- Colombia 1 – 0 DR Congo
- Uzbekistan 1 – 3 Colombia
- Colombia 2 – 0 Jordan
Predicted XIs
Switzerland: Gregor Kobel (GK), Ricardo Rodriguez, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Dennis Zakaria, Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Johan Manzambi, Ruben Vargas, Dan Ndoye, Breel Embolo
Colombia: Camilo Vargas (GK), Daniel Munoz, Davinson Sanchez, Jhon Lucumi, Johan Mojica, Jefferson Lerma, Gustavo Puerta, Jhon Arias, James Rodriguez, Luis Suarez, Luis Diaz.
Published on Jul 07, 2026
