Switzerland are through to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1954 after beating Colombia in a penalty shootout on Tuesday in the round of 16.

Ruben Vargas delivered the deciding goal in the fifth round of a penalty shootout and Switzerland advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup following a scoreless draw against Colombia on Tuesday ...

With the score in the knockout round still even after 30 minutes of extra time, a penalty shootout decides which team advances to the next round.