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Switzerland Reach Quarter-Finals After 72 Years

sportJuly 10, 2026·129 words·2 min read

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Switzerland Reach Quarter-Finals After 72 Years

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 score was 4-3 on penalties. The game ended 0-0 after normal time. Ruben Vargas scored the winning penalty.

The win was very special for Switzerland. They last reached this stage in 1954. In the last three World Cups, they went out early. Coach Murat Yakin's team played a careful game. Colombia attacked more, but no one could score.

Now Switzerland will play Argentina, the champions. Argentina are one of the best teams in the world. Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 on the same day. The game will be in Kansas City. Vargas was the hero of the match. His team is doing much better than expected.

Key Vocabulary

n.: kicks to decide who wins
n.: a free kick at the goal
n.: a round of a competition
n.: the person who did the best thing
n.: the person who leads a team

Vocabulary Translations· 5 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 الترجيحstrafschoppenreeksсерия пенальти点球大战승부차기

penaltyn.

a free kick at the goal

quả phạt đềnpênaltiペナルティキック（PK）penaltıpenaltirzut karnyركلة جزاءstrafschop / penaltyпенальти点球페널티킥

stagen.

a round of a competition

vòng đấufase (da competição)段階（ラウンド）aşama (tur)fase / rondaetap (rundy)دور (المرحلة)ronde / faseстадия (этап)阶段（这一轮）단계 (라운드)

heron.

the person who did the best thing

người hùngheróiヒーロー（立役者）kahramanhéroebohaterبطلheldгерой英雄영웅

coachn.

the person who leads a team

huấn luyện viêntreinador監督（コーチ）teknik direktör / koçentrenadortrenerالمدربcoach / trainerтренер教练감독 (코치)

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Question 1: True or False

Colombia scored more goals in normal time.

Switzerland had not reached this stage since 1954.

Switzerland played a very attacking game.

The next game will be played in Kansas City.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many goals were scored in normal time?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What kind of game did Switzerland play?

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Switzerland last reached this ______ in 1954.

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Switzerland Reach Quarter-Finals After 72 Years

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