Switzerland and Colombia have named their starting teams for their second World Cup 2026 knockout matches in Vancouver on Tuesday.
Die Nati remain unbeaten at the finals and are on a three-match winning run after beating Algeria 2-0 in the last 32.
Los Cafeteros also took seven points during the group stage, then saw off Ghana courtesy of Jhon Arias’ winner.
The winners of the tie will face Argentina in the quarter-finals in Kansas City on Sunday (02:00).
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World Cup 2026: Switzerland confirmed team vs Colombia
Johan Manzambi is out for Switzerland with an injury sustained in training. Ruben Vargas moves to the bench, with Ardon Jashari and Fabian Rieder coming in.
Switzerland starting XI: Gregor Kobel, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Denis Zakaria, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Ardon Jashari, Fabian Rieder, Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye
Switzerland substitutes: Yvon Mvogo, Marvin Keller, Miro Muheim, Silvan Widmer, Eray Comert, Aurele Amenda, Djibril Sow, Christian Fassnacht, Ruben Vargas, Noah Okafor, Zeki Amdouni, Cedric Itten
World Cup 2026: Colombia full line up vs Switzerland
Luis Suarez, who set up Colombia’s winner against Ghana after coming on as a substitute, replaces Jhon Cordoba as Nestor Lorenzo makes one change.
Colombia starting XI: Camilo Vargas, Daniel Munoz, Jhon Lucumi, Gustavo Puerta, Johan Mojica, Davinson Sanchez, James Rodriguez, Jhon Arias, Jefferson Lerma, Luis Diaz, Luis Suarez
Colombia substitutes: David Ospina, Alvaro Montero, Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Wiler Ditta, Deiver Machado, Kevin Castano, Richard Rios, Jorge Carrascal, Jilan Portilla, Juan Quintero, Jhon Cordoba, Cucho Hernandez, Jaminton Campaz, Andres Gomez
Where to watch Switzerland vs Colombia: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 21:00 BST (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.
Streaming is via ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: Switzerland vs Colombia stats
- Colombia beat Switzerland 2-0 in their only previous FIFA World Cup meeting, in 1994
- Murat Yakin’s side are unbeaten in their last 10 competitive internationals (W7 D3)
- Manzambi’s assist for Breel Embolo against Algeria was his fifth direct goal involvement at this World Cup (three goals, two assists)
- Manzambi is the youngest player to achieve the feat on record, at 20 years and 261 days old, while the only man under the age of 21 to register more than the Freiburg midfielder at a single edition in the last 60 years was Germany’s Thomas Muller in 2010 (five goal, three assists)
- Embolo’s strike was his fourth at the finals, with only Josef Hugi (six) and Xherdan Shaqiri (five) bettering that tally for Nati, who have won three or more matches at a single World Cup for the first time
- Jhon Arias‘ volley against Ghana was timed at 13 minutes and 49 seconds, making it the second-earliest goal Colombia have scored at the World Cup. Pablo Armero found the net quicker against Greece in 2014 (4 minutes, 48 seconds)
- Suarez – a sixth-minute replacement for Jhon Cordoba – crossed for that strike, recording the earliest goal contribution by a substitute in the history of the finals
- Against Ghana, Colombia registered their highest expected goals (xG) in a World Cup knockout game (2.19), and have now recorded 20 or more shots in each of their last three matches
- The last team to do so in four straight games at the finals was France in 1998, and the most recent from South America was Brazil 20 years earlier
- Colombia’s xG per shot of 0.08 is the lowest among the nations still in the tournament, although they have kept three straight clean sheets at the World Cup for the first time
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