Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost. Colombia left the World Cup unbeaten in normal play but broken-hearted after their latest penalty shootout defeat, and the national team's all-time top scorer Radamel Falcao was in no mood to offer soothing words.

Switzerland overcame Colombia on penalties after a gruelling goalless draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. Ruben Vargas struck the winning penalty to secure a 4-3 shootout victory after a desperately poor game in which clear-cut chances were at a premium.

Colombian fans turned out in force outside their team's hotel in Vancouver ahead of the Round of 16 match against Switzerland in wild scenes.

Friday’s crowd created an atmosphere that at times felt closer to a home game for Colombia than a neutral-site knockout match.

One Colombia fan celebrated her team’s World Cup win a little too hard. As jubilant crowds celebrated Colombia’s 1-0 win over Ghana in the round of 32 last Friday, a female fan went topless and took off her bra before flying out of a car’s passenger window.

The 2026 World Cup keeps pulling America’s biggest sports names into the stands, and Jimmy Butler is the latest to make an appearance. The Golden State Warriors forward was in the crowd for Colombia’s goalless draw with Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday night,

Switzerland outlasted Colombia in their World Cup round of 16 match in penalty kicks. They will face Argentina in the quarterfinals.

Switzerland has moved into the quarterfinals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are four takeaways from its triumph over Colombia.