Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedColombia's Round of 16 against Switzerland ended without a goal across 120 minutes, the tension resolved only by penalties — where the Swiss held their nerve to win 4-3 and send the Colombians home. It was a brutal exit for a side that had topped Group K with seven points and conceded just once in the group stage, their quality never quite translating into the cutting edge the occasion demanded. A tournament that promised so much concludes at the last-16 stage, Colombia's composure in open play ultimately counting for nothing when the shootout lottery came calling.
Results
Fayzullaev 60′Muñoz 40′Díaz 65′Campaz 90+9′
Muñoz 76′
Arias 14′
Group K winners
Knocked out- R32Fri Jul 3 18:30PT🇬🇭Ghana1–0
- R16Tue Jul 7 13:00PT
Group K standings
how the group finishedGroup K
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🇨🇩DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Best third | |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Colombia at Switzerland in boldGoalkeepers
- 12Camilo Vargas37
- 1David Ospina37
- 24Álvaro Montero31
Defenders
- 2Daniel Muñoz30
- 3Jhon Lucumí28
- 17Johan Mojica33
- 23Davinson Sánchez30
- 4Santiago Arias34
- 13Yerry Mina31
- 18Willer Ditta28
- 22Deiver Machado32
Midfielders
- 10James Rodríguez35
- 11Jhon Arias28
- 14Gustavo Puerta23
- 16Jefferson Lerma31
- 5Kevin Castaño25
- 6Richard Ríos26
- 8Jorge Carrascal28
- 9Jhon Córdoba26
- 15Juan Portilla27
- 20Juan Fernando Quintero33
- 21Jáminton Campaz26
Forwards
- 7Luis Díaz29
- 25Luis Suárez28
- 19Cucho Hernández27
- 26Andrés Gómez23