Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 after defeating Colombia in a penalty shootout in Vancouver on Tuesday. The match ended in a scoreless 0-0 draw after 90 minutes of tense and tentative football.
Ruben Vargas blasted the winning spot kick to secure a 4-3 victory for Switzerland. Manager Murat Yakin expressed his delight at breaking the country's penalty curse as the Swiss team celebrated their advancement while Colombian players, including Davinson Sánchez and Cucho Hernández, were left devastated on the grass.
Switzerland will now face title holders Argentina in the quarter-finals in Kansas City on July 11. Argentina advanced to the matchup after surviving an almighty scare against Egypt earlier in the day.