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Switzerland Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

sportJuly 10, 2026·90 words·1 min read

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Switzerland Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. It is their first time in 72 years. They beat Colombia in a penalty shootout. The game ended 0-0. Ruben Vargas scored the winning penalty.

The win is very special. Switzerland last did this in 1954. That was 72 years ago. In recent World Cups, they went out early. This time, they played very well.

Now Switzerland will play Argentina. Argentina are the champions. They beat Egypt 3-2 the same day. The game is in Kansas City. Switzerland are doing very well.

Key Vocabulary

n.: kicks to decide who wins
n.: a free kick at the goal
n.: the last 8 teams in a competition
v.: kick the ball into the goal

Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

shootoutn.

kicks to decide who wins

loạt sút luân lưudisputa de pênaltisPK戦penaltı atışlarıtanda de penaltisseria rzutów karnychركلات الترجيحstrafschoppenserieсерия пенальти点球大战승부차기

penaltyn.

a free kick at the goal

quả phạt đềnpênaltiペナルティ（PK）penaltıpenaltirzut karnyركلة جزاءstrafschopпенальти点球페널티킥

quarter-finalsn.

the last 8 teams in a competition

tứ kếtquartas de final準々決勝çeyrek finalcuartos de finalćwierćfinałربع النهائيkwartfinaleчетвертьфинал八强赛8강전

scorev.

kick the ball into the goal

ghi bànmarcar (gol)得点する（ゴールを決める）gol atmakmarcar (gol)strzelić (gola)يسجل (هدفاً)scoren (doelpunt)забить (гол)破门得分골을 넣다

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Question 1: True or False

Switzerland won the game in normal time.

Switzerland reached the quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.

The next game will be in Kansas City.

Switzerland last reached this stage ten years ago.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What was the score when normal time ended?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How did Switzerland win the game?

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Switzerland Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

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