FIFA World Cup: Colombia vs. Switzerland at B.C. Place. Live updates here

Vancouver’s final match of the FIFA World Cup gets underway Tuesday with Colombia facing Switzerland in a round-of-16 knockout game at B.C. Place.

It’s the Swiss team’s third straight match at the Vancouver venue after defeating Canada 2-1 on June 24 and Algeria 2-0 on July 2.

Colombia, meanwhile, advanced after a win 1-0 over Ghana on July 3.

Like Switzerland, Colombia is unbeaten in four matches at the 2026 World Cup as the teams vie for a spot in the quarterfinals.

The two teams met at the 1994 World Cup, when Colombia clinched a decisive 2-0 win, though still finished at the bottom of their group.

Tuesday’s match—the last match of the 2026 World Cup to be played on Canadian soil—gets underway at 1 p.m. PT.

Follow along here for live updates throughout the game and after the final whistle.

8:25 a.m. PT: World Cup poll results

Most Metro Vancouver residents are satisfied with how all three levels of government promoted the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a new Research Co. poll released Tuesday.

The survey found 61 per cent of respondents approve of the federal government’s promotional efforts for the tournament, followed by 59 per cent for the City of Vancouver and 53 per cent for the provincial government.

Similarly, 79 per cent of respondents said they believe hosting the World Cup will have a positive impact on Canada, while 72 per cent expect said it would benefit the city and the province.

By comparison, fewer than 70 per cent of Metro Vancouver residents polled in February 2010 expected similar results from the Winter Olympics, according to the polling firm.

Majorities of respondents (80 per cent) also said hosting the World Cup tournament will help make Vancouver and B.C. more attractive to tourists, while 69 per cent said it would encourage economic development and 54 per cent said it would create long-term jobs.

One-in-five Metro Vancouver residents (20 per cent) reported attending a “FIFA Fan Festival” or “fan zone” during the tournament, while fewer (11 per cent) said they bought merchandise or apparel with the Team Canada logo.

Just nine per cent reported hosting a watch party at home during a Canadian game, while six per cent said they hosted a watch party for a match that did not feature Canada.

Todd Coyne, CTVNewsVancouver.ca

Colombia fans will be marching to B.C. Place from Jonathan Rogers Park at 9:45 a.m. ahead of the 1 p.m. kickoff.

Switzerland fans have made Vancouver their de facto home base as a result of their team’s three consecutive matches at B.C. Place, and they’ll be marching from the Blarney Stone Pub at 11 a.m.

Tuesday’s match comes less than four weeks since Vancouver got its first taste of the world’s biggest sporting event, when Australia fans swamped the downtown core for a match against Türkiye.

Since then, the city has been swept up in World Cup euphoria, with Canada fans staging two huge marches to the stadium and crowds flooding Granville Street on game days.

7:30 a.m. PT: Road closures around stadium

There will be game-day road closures in effect around B.C. Place stadium as Colombia prepares to take on Switzerland at 1 p.m.

The stretch of Granville Street between Davie and Georgia streets, which has been transformed into a pedestrian zone for the entirety of the tournament, also remains closed to vehicle traffic.

Transit provider TransLink has implemented service changes to help people get around the city’s downtown during the tournament.

7 a.m. PT: Players leave training early

Several players on Switzerland’s World Cup team cut training short on Monday, leaving their coach uneasy about Tuesday’s round 16 match against Colombia.

Those players include midfielders Rubén Vargas and Djibril Sow and the team’s World Cup breakout star Johan Manzambi.

“If they might not play tomorrow, it can be a huge issue for us,” coach Murat Yakin said in an interview with Associated Press.

Defender Luca Jaquez and midfielder Michel Aebisischer did not train and may not play, according to the team.

“Everybody wants to play. We have so many different options,” Yakin said. “If something happens it’s not going to be a disaster.”

A win for the Swiss on Tuesday would send them to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1954.