Switzerland and Colombia collide at World Cup 2026 tonight, with the last quarter-final spot up for grabs. The match kicks off at 9pm BST on Tuesday July 7, 2026 at BC Place in Vancouver, and is broadcast live on ITV.
Switzerland Team News
Murat Yakin's Swiss side came through Algeria 2-0 comfortably to reach the round-of-16 stage. Right-back Silvan Widmer is fit enough to feature on the Switzerland bench, though Johan Manzambi, Ruben Vargas and Djibril Sow all leaving training early on Monday has given them real cause for concern. Vargas and Sow have rallied to make the matchday squad, while Luca Jaquez and Michel Aebischer drop out. Captain Granit Xhaka, Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo all start despite being monitored for what the team described as “muscular overload”.
Colombia Team News
Colombia saw off Ghana 1-0 to reach this stage, but lost striker Jhon Cordoba for the remainder of the tournament after he suffered an adductor tear against Ghana. He is named in the match squad but is not expected to feature. Camilo Vargas has made himself the first-choice goalkeeper for Colombia at this tournament, and he is shielded by a back four of Daniel Munoz, the goalscoring Crystal Palace right-back, Davinson Sanchez, Jhon Lucumi and Johan Mojica. Jefferson Lerma anchors the midfield trio, flanked by Jhon Arias and Gustavo Puerta, while Bayern Munich star Luis Diaz is the one to watch off the left. Luis Suarez is likely to lead the line in Cordoba's absence, and James Rodriguez, the former Real Madrid and Everton playmaker, is handed a free role from the right, drifting infield onto his left foot.
Confirmed Lineups
Switzerland XI: Kobel, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez, Zakaria, Freuler, Xhaka, Jashari, Rieder, Embolo, Ndoye
Subs: Mvogo, Keller, Muheim, Widmer, Coemert, Amenda, Sow, Fassnacht, Vargas, Okafor, Amdouni, Itten
Injured: Manzambi, Jaquez, Aebischer
Colombia XI: Vargas, Munoz, Lucumi, Puerta, Mojica, Sanchez, Rodriguez, J. Arias, Lerma, Diaz, Suarez
Subs: Ospina, Montero, S. Arias, Mina, Ditta, Machado, Castano, Rios, Carrascal, Portilla, Quintero, Cordoba, Hernandez, Campaz
Key Players to Watch
Nico Elvedi partners Akanji in central defence for Switzerland. In midfield, Remo Freuler, formerly of Nottingham Forest, joins Sunderland's Xhaka. The in-form Manzambi is left out through injury, leaving Embolo as a lone striker. For Colombia, Luis Diaz is the star attraction, while James Rodriguez provides creativity from the right.
