The wait of 72 years is over, Switzerland defeated Colombia and made it to the quarter finals.

Knews Desk– The process of creating history continues in the FIFA World Cup 2026. In the last match of the Round of 16, Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a thrilling penalty shootout and reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in 72 years. Both the teams could not score a single goal for the stipulated 90 minutes and additional 30 minutes, after which the match was decided by penalty shootout. The biggest hero of this victory was the goalkeeper of Switzerland. Gregor Kobel He defended brilliantly throughout the match and also made decisive saves in the shootout to give the team a historic victory.

In this match played in Vancouver, both the teams adopted a cautious strategy from the beginning. Colombia played aggressively and made continuous attacks on Switzerland’s goal, but every time Gregor Kobel stood like a wall. He made many excellent saves in the stipulated time and did not give any chance to the opposition team to score.

On the other hand, Switzerland also made some good attacks, but Colombia’s defense and goalkeeper did not allow them to succeed. The score remained 0-0 till the scheduled 90 minutes. After this, both the teams failed to score a goal even in the extra time of 30 minutes played. Throughout the 120 minutes of the match, Colombia made 15 attacks on Switzerland’s goal, three of which were directly in the direction of the goal post, but Kobel brilliantly stopped all of them.

The match was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout, where there was immense pressure on the players of both the teams. Davinson Sanchez’s shot hit the goalpost on Colombia’s second penalty. Switzerland’s Manuel Akanji also missed his penalty, due to which the match remained tied.

The most decisive moment of the shootout came when Colombia striker Cocho Hernandez arrived to take his fourth penalty. Gregor Kobel made a brilliant dive to stop the shot and give Switzerland the lead. After this, the Swiss players successfully converted the remaining penalties into goals and the team won the shootout 4-3.

This victory proved to be historic for Switzerland. The team has entered the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1954. This success, achieved after a long wait of almost seven decades, has added a new chapter to the history of Swiss football.

The performance of goalkeeper Gregor Kobel was the biggest highlight of the entire match. This was the first World Cup penalty shootout of his career and he performed brilliantly despite the pressure and proved himself to be the biggest hero of the match.

Now Switzerland’s challenge in the quarter-finals is going to be more difficult, but the confidence and strong defense with which the team has defeated a strong opponent like Colombia, makes it clear that it has the power to challenge any big team in the tournament. Football fans will now keep an eye on Switzerland’s next match, where the team will try to take this historic campaign forward.