Switzerland's penalty win over Colombia in Vancouver completes the quarter-final field, sending them to meet Argentina in Kansas City on 12 July. England lose Jordan Henderson to a freak wrist injury with no replacement permitted, while Morocco grow hopeful on Ismael Saibari's fitness for France. Off the pitch, StubHub faces a class action and a Texas probe over undelivered World Cup tickets.
The knockout rounds now turn on attrition: injuries thin two squads while StubHub draws its first lawsuit over undelivered tickets.
Gregor Kobel saved Cucho Hernandez's spot-kick and Ruben Vargas drove in the winner as Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties in Vancouver, setting up an Argentina quarter-final in Kansas City.
Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties, 0-0 after extra time, in Vancouver on 7 July to complete the World Cup quarter-final field, sending them to face Argentina in Kansas City on 12 July.
Switzerland complete the quarter-final field and hand Argentina a low-block opponent built to take ties to penalties.
Jordan Henderson broke his wrist falling over an advertising hoarding during England's Azteca celebrations and needs surgery, and FIFA's squad rules bar any replacement.
United StatesJordan Henderson will miss the rest of the World Cup after breaking his wrist in a fall over an advertising hoarding during England's celebrations at the Estadio Azteca, and FIFA rules bar England from naming a replacement because the squad-replacement deadline passed before the tournament began.
England must finish the tournament a player short because FIFA allows only goalkeepers to be replaced once it has begun.
StubHub faces a federal class action seeking over $5 million and a Texas Attorney General investigation over World Cup tickets that buyers paid for but never received.
StubHub faces a federal class action filed in the Southern District of New York around 30 June seeking more than $5 million over tickets never delivered or revoked despite its delivery guarantee, and a separate Texas Attorney General investigation opened 3 July, opening a second consumer-protection front distinct from the existing probes into FIFA's own pricing.
The ticketing fight widens from FIFA's primary-market pricing to the resale platforms, on a contract claim easier to prove than antitrust.
Ismael Saibari's thigh strain is minor and a second scan showed encouraging progress, lifting Morocco's hopes he faces France in the 9 July quarter-final.
Ismael Saibari's thigh strain was confirmed minor by a second MRI showing encouraging progress, raising Morocco's hopes he features against France in the 9 July quarter-final, though coach Mohamed Ouahbi is expected to wait until close to kickoff to confirm his side.
Morocco may have their forward back for the France quarter-final after a second scan confirmed the strain as minor.
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