Colombia 0 – 0 Switzerland

WORLDCUP · July 7, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Colombia and Switzerland played to a scoreless draw here at the World Cup, zero to zero the final, and this one was a battle of wills from the opening whistle to the last.

Switzerland came in as the aggressor early, controlling possession at fifty-three percent and generating seven shots to Colombia's fifteen — wait, let me flip that — Colombia actually owned the attacking third tonight, putting up fifteen shots to Switzerland's seven, with three of those finding the frame. Luis Díaz led all attackers with three attempts, but Gregor Kobel was equal to every threat, finishing with three saves to keep the Swiss clean. On the other side, Colombia's goalkeeper matched him with two saves of his own as Switzerland managed just two shots on target.

The real story tonight was the Swiss defensive wall. Nico Elvedi was everywhere, logging sixteen defensive interventions — that man practically lived in the passing lanes. Manuel Akanji was the engine in distribution, completing one hundred seven accurate passes, dictating tempo and keeping Colombia's press at bay. Colombia pushed hard in the second half, earning seven corner kicks to Switzerland's three, but they simply could not convert the pressure into goals.

Fabian Rieder led Switzerland's attack with three shots, but neither side could find the breakthrough that would have separated them.

Two teams that refused to lose, but neither found a way to win. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Mojica with a cross. 2'

Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 4'

Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland). 4'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Denis Zakaria. 5'

Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia). 5'

Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 5'

Offside, Switzerland. Dan Ndoye is caught offside. 6'

Foul by Luis Suárez (Colombia). 7'

Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 7'

Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing. 12'

Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland). 12'

Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz. 14'

James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 16'

Foul by Ardon Jashari (Switzerland). 16'

Attempt saved. Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Luis Díaz. 21'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Gregor Kobel. 21'

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23'

Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Colombia). 23'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 23'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 26'

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 28'

Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia). 28'

Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia). 29'

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 29'

Attempt saved. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Colombia). 30'

James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 31'

Foul by Ardon Jashari (Switzerland). 31'

Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Colombia). Assisted by Ardon Jashari. 32'

Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta. 33'

Offside, Colombia. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside. 36'

Luis Suárez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 38'

Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland). 38'

Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez. 39'

Attempt missed. Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 39'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez. 39'

VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled. 40'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Remo Freuler. 43'

Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 44'

Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland). 44'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. 45'

Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing. 45'+1'

Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia). 45'+1'

First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 45'+4'

Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Ardon Jashari. 45'

Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 45'

Offside, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria is caught offside. 46'

Offside, Switzerland. Dan Ndoye is caught offside. 46'

Attempt missed. Djibril Sow (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. 47'

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 51'

Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia). 52'

Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 52'

Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. 53'

Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 59'

Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland). 59'

Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 59'

Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). 60'

Foul by Luis Suárez (Colombia). 60'

Gregor Kobel (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 60'

Luis Suárez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 60'

Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 61'

Luis Suárez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 61'

Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland). 61'

Offside, Colombia. Johan Mojica is caught offside. 62'

Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing. 62'

Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland). 62'

Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma. 63'

Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia). 65'

Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 65'

Substitution, Colombia. Juan Fernando Quintero replaces James Rodríguez. 66'

Substitution, Colombia. Jaminton Campaz replaces Jhon Arias. 66'

Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia). 66'

Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 66'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 68'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 70'

Substitution, Switzerland. Miro Muheim replaces Ricardo Rodríguez. 71'

Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia). 72'

Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing. 72'

Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo is caught offside. 72'

Delay in match because of an injury Camilo Vargas (Colombia). 73'

Delay in match because of an injury Breel Embolo (Switzerland). 73'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 74'

Offside, Colombia. Jaminton Campaz is caught offside. 75'

Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia). 75'

Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing. 75'

Foul by Jaminton Campaz (Colombia). 76'

Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 76'

Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Switzerland). 77'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 77'

Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 79'

Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland). 79'

Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia). 80'

Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 80'

Substitution, Colombia. Richard Ríos replaces Jefferson Lerma. 82'

Substitution, Colombia. Cucho Hernández replaces Luis Suárez. 82'

Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz. 83'

Offside, Colombia. Jaminton Campaz is caught offside. 84'

Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Denis Zakaria. 87'

Substitution, Switzerland. Cedric Itten replaces Breel Embolo. 87'

Cucho Hernández (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing. 87'

Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland). 87'

Handball by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland). 88'

Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia). 89'

Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing. 89'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. 90'

Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Sow with a through ball. 90'+1'

Substitution, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas replaces Dan Ndoye. 90'+2'

Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Johan Mojica. 90'+3'

Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+5'

Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland). 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 90'+6'

First Half Extra Time begins Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 90'

Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing. 92'

Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland). 92'

Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz following a set piece situation. 93'

Foul by Jaminton Campaz (Colombia). 94'

Miro Muheim (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 94'

Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia). 95'

Cedric Itten (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing. 95'

Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 95'

Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia). 97'

Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 97'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Silvan Widmer. 98'

Jhon Lucumí (Colombia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero with a cross following a corner. 99'

Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz. 100'

Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing. 100'

Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland). 100'

Attempt saved. Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Cucho Hernández. 101'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Gregor Kobel. 101'

Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Colombia). 102'

Gregor Kobel (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 102'

Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia). 103'

Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing. 103'

Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Fabian Rieder. 103'

Offside, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas is caught offside. 104'

Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 105'

Foul by Miro Muheim (Switzerland). 105'

Miro Muheim (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 105'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. 105'

Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ríos. 105'+1'

Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Silvan Widmer. 105'+1'

First Half Extra Time ends, Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 105'+2'

Second Half Extra Time begins Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 105'

Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 106'

Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland). 106'

Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia). 107'

Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 107'

Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 109'

Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland). 109'

Juan Fernando Quintero (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 112'

Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland). 112'

Attempt missed. Juan Fernando Quintero (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz. 112'

Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Vargas. 114'

Handball by Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland). 115'

Attempt missed. Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz. 115'

Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing. 116'

Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland). 116'

Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero with a cross following a set piece situation. 117'

Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Lucumí (Colombia). 117'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 119'

Substitution, Colombia. Yerry Mina replaces Jhon Lucumí because of an injury. 119'

Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 120'

Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland). 120'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. 120'

Second Half Extra Time ends, Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 120'+2'

Penalty Shootout begins Switzerland 0, Colombia 0. 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0, Colombia 0(1). Juan Fernando Quintero (Colombia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal. 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0(1), Colombia 0(1). Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner. 120'

Penalty missed! Still Switzerland 0(1), Colombia 0(1). Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) hits the bar with a right footed shot. 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0(2), Colombia 0(1). Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0(2), Colombia 0(2). Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. 120'

Penalty missed. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) right footed shot is too high. 120'

Penalty saved. Cucho Hernández (Colombia) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0(3), Colombia 0(2). Cedric Itten (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal. 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0(3), Colombia 0(3). Luis Díaz (Colombia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. 120'

Goal! Switzerland 0(4), Colombia 0(3). Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. 120'

Penalty Shootout ends, Switzerland 0(4), Colombia 0(3). 120'

Match ends, Switzerland 0(4), Colombia 0(3).