Overview
- The match is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 at BC Place in Vancouver with a 4:00 p.m. ET kickoff and live English coverage on FOX plus Spanish coverage on Telemundo and Peacock.
- Switzerland reached this tie after a 2-0 win over Algeria that ended a long run of early knockout exits while Colombia advanced by beating Ghana 1-0 thanks to Jhon Arias’s 14th-minute goal.
- Swiss preparations are clouded by late fitness concerns after Johan Manzambi, Ruben Vargas, and Djibril Sow left training early and coach Murat Yakin said he hopes Manzambi can play.
- Colombia will be without striker Jhon Córdoba for the rest of the tournament because of a hamstring injury and is expected to bring in Sporting Lisbon forward Luis Suárez as his replacement.
- The winner will face either Argentina or Egypt in the quarterfinals and should be prepared for a low-scoring contest given Colombia’s one goal conceded so far and Switzerland’s organized defensive approach.