Switzerland vs Colombia Prediction, 7/7/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/6/2026

Game: Switzerland vs Colombia

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: FOX

The Colombians (3-1-0) are on their way to BC Place in Vancouver, BC on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat Switzerland (3-1-0) in the Round of 16. The moneyline on this World Cup game has Switzerland at +235 while Colombia is at +118. The betting total comes in at 2. The goalies who are expected to start are Gregor Kobel for Switzerland and Camilo Vargas for Colombia.

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Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to advance to the Round of 16. After opening the World Cup with a 1-1 draw with Qatar, the Swiss have won 3 straight, including 4-1 against Bosnia and 2-1 versus Canada. Johan Manzambi leads Switzerland with 3 goals, with teammates Breel Embolo and Ruben Vargas knocking 2 each into the back of the net. Granit Xhaka and Dan Ndoye both have 1 apiece. In goal, Gregor Kobel has 13 saves while surrendering 3 goals in 4 games.

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Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 to advance to the Round of 16. They opened the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, followed by a 1-0 win over Congo DR and a 0-0 draw with Portugal. Daniel Munoz has 2 goals for Colombia, while Luis Diaz, Jhon Arias, and Jaminton Campaz have 1 apiece. Camilo Vargas has 4 saves while surrendering only 1 goal in 4 games.

The man protecting the net for Switzerland will be Gregor Kobel. Kobel has seen the field for 20,471 minutes and has tallied 643 saves thus far in his career. Kobel (123-43-64 mark in his career) has recorded 66 shutouts, which gives him a 29.0%% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Switzerland has faced 931 shots sent his way in 230 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.41 (320 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 69.1%.

Camilo Vargas is expected to look after the goal for Colombia. During his career, Vargas has conceded 372 goals and has 828 saves in 326 starts. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 31.4%%. He has surrendered 1.14 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 109-93-124. Vargas has earned 102 shutouts while seeing 1,144 shots against him in 29,275 minutes in his career.

Ruben Vargas is one man who could help decide the outcome for Switzerland. Vargas has had a starting assignment in 180 outings in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.21 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Switzerland has recorded 34 goals in 14,829 professional minutes played. He has totaled 31 assists while accumulating 99 pts during his pro soccer career.

Colombia stars Luis Diaz, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward hailing from Colombia has been on the pitch for 17,696 professional minutes while scoring 81 goals. He scores 0.41 G/90 and has been a starter in 198 games thus far in his career. He has accumulated 208 points in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 46 times.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colombia (+118)

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