World Cup news: Switzerland beat Colombia on pens as sickness bug strikes England's rivals

World Cup news: Switzerland beat Colombia on pens as sickness bug strikes England's rivals Follow LIVE updates as the 2026 World Cup continues with Norway suffering a major issue as they begin to build up to facing England and mocking of both Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino after the Folarin Balogun saga England's World Cup quarter-final opponents Norway have been hit by sickness their clash against the Three Lions. Having travelled thousands of miles throughout the tournament, the team have been hit by illness throughout the competition, and that has become worse ahead of their clash in Miami with Thomas Tuchel's men on Saturday night. USA striker Folarin Balogun accepts the decision to clear him to play against Belgium on Monday was “controversial” but insisted he played no part in the process. US President Donald Trump has confirmed he personally lobbied his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino on the topic and Trump has subsequently been mocked following Belgium's thrashing of the hosts. UEFA said on Monday that FIFA had “crossed a red line” in making the Balogun decision and FIFA president Infantino is a man under fire amid growing criticism and questions over his leadership. US coach Mauricio Pochettino admitted his disappointment at the “politics and manipulation” which overshadowed his team’s World Cup exit too. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last World Cup match but said he will take time to consider his future after Portugal’s last-16 defeat to Spain. Here, Mirror Football provides the latest updates on everything that happens at the World Cup today... Key Events That's all from our coverage tonight. Below is a collection of some of the top World Cup stories from today... Ruben Vargas steps up and rolls his penalty into the bottom corner. Switzerland reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954! They will play defending champions Argentina in the last eight. Luis Diaz calmly slots it home. Switzerland move ahead again as Cedric Itten puts it down the middle. Colombia must score now... Cucho Hernandez's penalty is saved by Kobel! Manuel Akanji blazes it over and we're level! Campaz scores a vital penalty for Colombia. Advantage Switzerland as Amdouni calmly slots it home. Davinson Sanchez hits the crossbar for Colombia! Granit Xhaka gets Switzerland on the board despite Vargas getting a hand to it. Juan Quintero, with the stuttered run-up, gives Colombia the lead. Full-time and it finishes 0-0 in Vancouver. We're heading for penalties. Colombia are still pushing hard for a winner, while Switzerland seem content to gamble on a penalty shootout. Sensing the mounting tension, the largely Colombian crowd in Vancouver has fallen into a nervous hush. Woodwork! That is the closest either side has come. Jhon Lucumí leaps highest to meet a brilliant Juan Quintero corner, only to smash his six-yard header against the crossbar. Still scoreless, but so close to the opener! After an uneventful 90 minutes, we're heading for extra time in this final last 16 match at this year's World Cup. Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan found himself in the spotlight after directing a gesture towards the officiating team during his side's round of 16 clash against Argentina. At Atlanta Stadium, Egypt threw away a 2-0 advantage to fall 3-2 to Lionel Messi's Argentina, keeping the defending World Cup champions' dreams of retaining the trophy very much alive. As the final stages approached, a number of Egyptian players and coaching staff were shown yellow cards by French referee Francois Letexier. A member of Egypt's backroom staff was even shown a red card in the 94th minute, with spectators claiming the match had been rigged following a crucial VAR review that went against the African side — a call that could have sealed the tie in Egypt's favour. There's so much tension in this match. Neither side wants to make a mistake, but there is also a real lack of quality. We're about 15 minutes from extra time unless either team can find a winner. James Rodríguez’s day comes to an end. While this wasn't his finest World Cup outing, he’ll certainly be hoping it isn't his final one. The Colombian talisman makes way for Juan Quintero, alongside a second switch that sees midfielder Jhon Arias replaced by Jaminton Campaz. A massive chance goes begging for Switzerland! Ndoye drives a low ball in from the left byline to find a wide-open Djibril Sow. The substitute had all the time in the world but slipped at the crucial moment, scuffing his shot wide. Incredibly, that looked to be his first touch of the game. We're back underway and Switzerland have made a half-time change as Ardon Jashari makes way for Djibril Sow. Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has shown his frustration after watching his team lose 3-2 to Argentina. Speaking at his side's post-match press conference, he said: "I'm going to say what I think regardless of the consequences. This was clearly a manipulated match, and the whole world saw it. "And I want to say one more thing: if they want Argentina to win so badly, why do they invite everyone to come and participate?" Not a classic so far and that's shown with just three minutes of stoppage time at the end of that half. Hopefully it will liven up in the second 45. Colombia's Camilo Vargas is finally called into action. Muñoz bumbles a clearance right into Rieder, who tames the ball and fires from a narrow angle. Vargas reacts quickly to beat it away. A major let-off for Colombia. It was the only blot on a memorable night in Mexico City that will go down as one of the very best in the history of the national team. The right-back curse which has plagued Thomas Tuchel and England since before a ball was even kicked at the World Cup struck once more as Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card for a high tackle. On reflection, and video replays, it looked a poor tackle. And the general consensus is that it warranted the red card that referee Alireza Faghani eventually brandished after being prompted to review the incident by VAR. James Rodriguez is at the heart of the first chance for Colombia on 13 minutes. His wicked free-kick crossed in from the left flank is bravely headed away before Switzerland keeper Gregor Kobel eventually gathers safely. Away we go in the final match to be played in Canada at this year's World Cup. Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi has firmly established himself as one of the tournament's breakout stars, sparking intense interest from Europe's elite leagues. The Freiburg midfielder is already reportedly in talks with Newcastle United. His stats speak for themselves: Manzambi has racked up five goal involvements (three goals, two assists) at this World Cup. In the last 60 years, only Thomas Müller (Germany, 2010) has recorded more goal involvements as an under-21 player at a single World Cup. Devastatingly for Switzerland, a training injury sidelines him for today's match. Gary Neville left his fellow ITV colleagues in hysterics after a remark about Donald Trump and Lionel Messi during the coverage of Argentina vs Egypt at the World Cup. Keane was the first to discuss Messi's missed spot-kick, with the Manchester United legend stating that they believed in the studio that Messi would not find the back of the net. "To be fair, we were watching it here and Wrighty - we didn't fancy him," Keane said. "We know his record isn't great." Switzerland: Kobel; Zakaria, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez; Xhaka, Freuler; Rieder, Jashari, Ndoye; Embolo. Colombia: Vargas; Munoz, Lucumi, Sanchez, Mojica; Puerta, Lerma, Arias; Rodriguez, Suarez, Diaz. England fans enjoyed the Argentina vs Egypt match high in the sky on Tuesday. Messi's men are a potential semi-final opponent for Thomas Tuchel's team if they get past Norway in the last eight on Saturday.