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2026 FIFA World Cup
25JUL

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

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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.

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Swiss see off Algeria to face Colombia
Switzerland's 2-0 win over Algeria books a last-16 tie with Colombia.
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