As Lionel Messi and Argentina practice at Sporting Kansas City's training center ahead of Saturday's FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matchup against Switzerland, perhaps nobody has a clearer connection to the occasion than Raphael Wicky.

Switzerland put a damper on Canada's World Cup party. The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B. Switzerland will get a week of rest before returning to Vancouver to face one of the eight best third-place finishers on July 2.

Whoever wins will tie their deepest World Cup run. Switzerland will make it back to the quarterfinals for the fourth time. They did so back in 1934, 1938 and 1954. Colombia also m

Argentina are the first team to win a World Cup knockout match inside regulation time after trailing by two goals with 15 minutes left. In fact, this is the first time ever tha

The sea of yellow has made its way to Vancouver ahead of Colombia's showdown with Switzerland in the Round of 16 🇨🇴

Swiss winger Rubén Vargas is proudly representing Switzerland at the 2026 FIFA World Cup while embracing his Dominican roots, inspiring fans across both nations

With experience in two World Cups, the referee assigned to this hot matchup between Colombia and Switzerland is more than qualified for the job. Ivan Barton will referee Match 96 of the 2026 World Cup .