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Switzerland qualifies for the World Cup quarter-finals

Via Yallakora

Switzerland's national team qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals after defeating Colombia.

The Swiss national team won 4-3 on penalties against Colombia.

The original and extra time ended in a goalless draw between the two teams.

The Swiss national team set a date with Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals.

This is the fourth time in Switzerland's history that it has qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals.

Match details

Kobel, Switzerland's goalkeeper, saved a goal-scoring opportunity for Colombia after a wonderful shot from Mojica, which he turned into a corner kick in the 22nd minute.

Vargas, Colombia's goalkeeper, blocked a powerful shot from Fabian Rieder, the Swiss player from inside the penalty area, and turned it into a corner kick in the 30th minute.

An opportunity arose for Swiss player Djibril Sow in the 48th minute after a wonderful pass from Ndoye, but he shot it outside the field.

Swiss player Fabian Rieder shot a free kick from outside the penalty area, which hit the outer net in the 54th minute.

An opportunity arose for Swiss player Ndoye in the 90+1 minute, but he shot it next to the goal.

Colombian players demanded a penalty kick in the 93rd minute after a foul on Campaz inside the penalty area, but the referee ordered play to continue.

In the 99th minute, Colombian defender Lerma rose and shot a powerful ball that hit the crossbar.

In the 101st minute, Colombian player Campaz shot a powerful ball from outside the penalty area, which Kobel, the Belgian goalkeeper, saved and turned it into a corner kick.

Play continued between the two teams with extreme caution, as the play was confined to the middle of the field until the referee's whistle.

The two teams moved on to penalty kicks, where the Swiss team missed one kick, while Colombia missed two.

 

 

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