Patience won the day! Switzerland advance with barely a shot on target
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
The Swiss national team knocked Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, despite delivering far from their most dazzling attacking performance.
Details: According to OptaJoe, Switzerland's last shot on target against Colombia came as early as the 32nd minute.
In total, Murat Yakin's team managed only two shots on target over 131 minutes, including both regular time and extra time.
The round of 16 clash ended 0-0, with a ticket to the quarterfinals decided via penalty shootout. There, the Swiss proved more clinical, winning 4-3.
The main hero of the shootout was Gregor Kobel, who denied Cucho Hernández's effort. Davinson Sánchez also struck the crossbar for Colombia.
Reminder: Switzerland reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1954.
