Argentina, Switzerland Reach World Cup Quarterfinals as Round of 16 Ends With 2 July 7 Matches
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Updated · LiveNOW from FOX · Jul 7
Argentina, Switzerland Reach World Cup Quarterfinals as Round of 16 Ends With 2 July 7 Matches
3 articles · Updated · LiveNOW from FOX · Jul 7
Summary
Two Round of 16 matches closed on July 7, with Argentina facing Egypt at Atlanta Stadium and Switzerland meeting Colombia at Vancouver Stadium for the last quarterfinal berths.
The winners moved into the final eight because the Round of 16 is a single-elimination stage running July 4-7, with ties after 90 minutes going to 30 minutes of extra time and then penalties.
Switzerland later claimed one of those spots by beating Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after a scoreless draw, setting up a quarterfinal against defending champion Argentina.
The 48-team, 104-match tournament resumes with quarterfinals from July 9-11 after a one-day break, with the World Cup final set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.