16JUL

Swiss see off Algeria to face Colombia

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Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 on 2 July and will meet Colombia in the last 16.

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Key takeaway

Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach the last 16, where they will face Colombia.

On 2 July, Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach the last 16, where they will play Colombia. Algeria, who had drawn 3-3 with Austria to squeeze through their group , are eliminated. ¹

Switzerland arrive in the knockouts having topped a group that also contained co-hosts Canada . The Colombia tie sends two organised, counter-attacking sides into a last-16 match likely to be decided by fine margins.

Deep Analysis

In plain English

Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 on 2 July, a straightforward win that sends them into the last 16, the round in which the tournament's remaining teams are cut from 16 to eight. Switzerland will now play Colombia, who needed a single first-half goal to see off Ghana.

Sources:CBS Sports

Mentions:Switzerland →Algeria →Colombia →Canada →Ghana →Austria →

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Swiss see off Algeria to face Colombia

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Different Perspectives

FIFA

FIFA had not opened disciplinary proceedings over the Malvinas banner as of 16 July, continuing a pattern set by its fast reversal of Folarin Balogun's ban while South Africa's appeal over Themba Zwane's ban remained outstanding. The nearest tariff, a CHF 30,000 fine from 2014, remains only a precedent, not a decision.

France

France's tournament ended at the semi-final stage for the first time since 2010, beaten 2-0 by Spain in Arlington, and Kylian Mbappe's Golden Boot chances are reduced to Saturday's third-place game alone. The 2022 runners-up now play for bronze rather than a second straight final.

Spain

Spain reached their first World Cup final since winning the trophy in 2010, beating France 2-0 through goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. Sixteen years after their only title, this squad returns to the same stage without the sovereignty politics attached to the other semi-final.

Downing Street (UK Government)

Downing Street said on the record that the Falkland Islanders 'are British with the right to determine their own future,' answering Argentina's vice-president and foreign minister. London rests its case on the islanders' 2013 referendum, not on the fixture, and lodged no formal protest despite the semi-final framing.

Argentina

Vice-President Victoria Villarruel called England 'the usurping pirates' before kickoff; midfielder Leandro Paredes said after the 2-1 win that the Falklands 'will always be Argentine'. Argentina's 1994 constitution commits every office-holder to press the Malvinas claim, so a World Cup semi-final was never going to pass without it.

Switzerland

Switzerland reached their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 and led Argentina before Breel Embolo's second yellow card left them a man down for the last half-hour. They expect the run to raise expectations for the next cycle rather than close a chapter.