Colombian supporters have turned out in huge numbers in Vancouver ahead of their nation's FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match against Switzerland, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The scenes matter as part of a wider tournament narrative in which travelling fans — rather than just the players — have become a defining feature, generating viral videos and colourful displays across host cities.

Fans gathered outside the Colombian team's hotel in a boisterous show of support that the article's writer compared to "Beatlemania" and to Vancouver's celebrations after the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. The piece notes that hotel visits have been a recurring tactic at this World Cup, though usually by Mexican fans seeking to disrupt opponents such as Ecuador and England; here, by contrast, Colombian fans appeared to be rallying their own side. A sea of yellow is expected in the stands, with Switzerland standing as the opposition.