Switzerland beat Colombia on pens, face Argentina; Carrascal out

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·7 Juli 2026

Switzerland beat Colombia on pens, face Argentina; Carrascal out

What happened in the match between Colombia and Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals?

The match between Colombia and Switzerland wrapped up the Round of 16 clashes in the World Cup. This Tuesday (07), the contest had to be decided on penalties. In the shootout, the Swiss came out on top against the Colombians and, as a result, advanced to face Argentina in the quarterfinals. Therefore, Flamengo’s Jorge Carrascal said goodbye to the tournament.

HOW DID THE COLOMBIA VS SWITZERLAND WORLD CUP MATCH GO?

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From the start of the match, both Colombia and Switzerland had chances to score, but neither side managed to break the deadlock, and it stayed 0-0. With that result, the match went to an additional 30 minutes, heading into extra time.

Just like in regular time, both teams kept pushing for the win, with Colombia even hitting the post and forcing the Swiss goalkeeper into an important save. In the final minutes, the Colombian national team missed a clear-cut chance, but the score remained unchanged. As a result, the tie went to penalties.

HOW DID THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT GO IN COLOMBIA VS SWITZERLAND?

In the penalty shootout, the teams decided who would claim a place in the World Cup quarterfinals. Switzerland was more efficient and, with that, reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 72 years.

HOW DID CARRASCAL PERFORM FOR COLOMBIA AT THE WORLD CUP?

Carrascal has been part of Colombia’s squad since the start of the World Cup, but the Flamengo midfielder had a quiet tournament. That is because, in the national team’s five matches in the competition, the player did not feature in any of them.

Midfielder Carrascal was the only Flamengo player still competing in the World Cup. That is because Arrascaeta, Varela, and De La Cruz were eliminated from the tournament with Uruguay in the group stage.

Next, it was Plata’s turn to bow out of the World Cup after Ecuador were eliminated by Mexico in the Round of 32. Finally, Lucas Paquetá, Danilo, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro said goodbye when Brazil lost to Norway in a Round of 16 match in the competition.

WHAT IS CARRASCAL’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO NOW?

After Colombia’s exit from the World Cup, Carrascal will have a few days off at Flamengo. As a result, the midfielder, like the other players called up by their countries for the tournament, will not take part in the team’s mid-season training camp in Portugal.

As such, Carrascal is confirmed unavailable for Flamengo’s matches against Lausanne Sports (SUI) and Benfica (POR), which will be played in the Algarve, Portugal. However, there is still anticipation over whether the player will be available to Leonardo Jardim against Olimpia (PAR) on July 17 (Friday) at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mané Garrincha Stadium.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.