World Cup as it happened: Switzerland make 72-year history with ice-cold shootout win
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Today’s round-of-32 fixtures and results
Argentina 3 (Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, Enzo Fernández) def. Egypt 2 (Yasser Ibrahim, Mostafa Ziko) - MATCH CENTRE
Switzerland 0 (4) def. Colombia 0 (3) on penalties - MATCH CENTRE
Time for a well-earned World Cup breather
It is time for a well-earned World Cup breather - there are no games on tomorrow!
We will do it all again on Friday (AEST), however, as France take on Morocco for the first of the quarter-finals.
Thanks for your company and stay locked into nine.com.au as we bring you all the latest news from a wild and wonderful tournament.
Paraguayan senator demands apology from Mbappé
Yes, you read that correctly.
Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla is demanding an apology from Kylian Mbappé after her abhorrent racist attack on the France captain.
“Who are you to call me unworthy or despicable when you don’t even know me!!” she wrote.
Kylian Mbappé lashed out at Paraguayan politician Celeste Amarilla for her social media remarks. AP
“This is pure and simple gender-based violence!! Political violence against a woman who reached her current position through the popular vote of her people.
“I did not attack your race or your preferences — so do not attack my status as a woman and a politician. Retract your statement to me, honour your French citizenship, and apologise to me; otherwise, I may take legal action for gender-based violence.”
We think she might be waiting a while for an apology.
Mbappé and the World Cup favourites are taking on Morocco in Friday’s (AEST) opening quarter-final.
Switzerland make 72-year history with ice-cold shootout win
SWITZERLAND ARE INTO THE QUARTER-FINALS!
Ruben Vargas holds his nerve to convert the winning penalty and Switzerland advance 4-3 in the shootout after a 0-0 stalemate.
Cruel for Colombia who had their chances but didn’t take them.
The Swiss will take on Argentina on Sunday (AEST) and we now have our four quarter-finals locked in.
Players of Colombia show dejection after their defeat. Getty Images
It is Switzerland’s first World Cup quarter-final appearance since 1954!
They hosted the tournament that year and lost an extraordinary quarter-final 7-5 to Austria.
Austria recovered from a 3-0 deficit to triumph 7-5 in what is still the highest-scoring match in the competition’s history.
Ruben Vargas of Switzerland celebrates after scoring the winning penalty. Getty Images
Luis Diaz converts his penalty. 3-3.
Luis Diaz converts his penalty. 3-3.
Cedric Itten converts his penalty. 3-2 Switzerland.
Cedric Itten converts his penalty. 3-2 Switzerland.
Brilliant save from Swiss goalie!
And now a brilliant save from Swiss goalie Gregor Kobel denies Cucho Hernández!
It remains 2-2.
Manuel Akanji's all-time penalty howler!
Oh dear! Manuel Akanji has just struck an all-time penalty howler WAY over the crossbar.
It’s 2-2.
Akanji misses for Switzerland. SBS
Jaminton Campaz converts his penalty. 2-2.
Jaminton Campaz converts his penalty. 2-2.
Zeki Amdouni converts his penalty. 2-1 Switzerland.
Zeki Amdouni converts his penalty. 2-1 Switzerland.
Davinson Sanchez hits the crossbar!
Davinson Sanchez hits the crossbar!
The big Colombia defender has taken over as captain from James Rodriguez and Switzerland now have the edge. It’s 1-1.
Colombia’s Davinson Sanchez (23) reacts after missing during a penalty shootout. Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press
