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Colombia is coming to Vancouver for FIFA World Cup Round of 16

Rob Williams
Rob Williams
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Jul 4 2026, 6:16 am
Colombia is coming to Vancouver for FIFA World Cup Round of 16
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Vancouver’s seventh and final FIFA World Cup match is now set.

Colombia booked its ticket into the Round of 16 on Friday, with a 1-0 victory over Ghana. It locks in a Colombia-Switzerland match at BC Place Tuesday at 1 p.m..

Judging by the FIFA men’s world ranking, this is easily the most marquee matchup Vancouver has seen in this tournament. Colombia is currently ranked 11th in the world, while the Swiss are 15th.

Whoever wins on Tuesday will play the winner of Argentina-Egypt in the quarter-finals.

This is Colombia’s first trip to the Round of 16 since 2018. They last made the quarter-finals in 2014.

Switzerland, meanwhile, has made the Round of 16 in four straight tournaments, but they haven’t made it to the quarter-finals since 1954.

Colombia is the first South American country to visit Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup.

Switzerland, meanwhile, will be playing its third game at BC Place. The Swiss booked their ticket to the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Algeria in Vancouver on Thursday.

Vancouver has sold out all six matches it has hosted, and that’s expected to continue on Tuesday. Colombia has a large fan base, so expect to see a lot of yellow jerseys in Downtown Vancouver in the coming days.

 

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