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Switzerland's run to the World Cup quarter-finals is their best since 1954, when they were among the hosts. Since then they had repeatedly gone out early or lost in the last 16, so beating Colombia to reach this stage marks a rare breakthrough for the team managed by Murat Yakin. Next they face Argentina, one of the tournament favourites, led by Lionel Messi.

Colombia had been aiming to build on a reputation as one of South America's stronger footballing nations, but have a history of exiting tournaments at the knockout stage. Their manager, Néstor Lorenzo, took over the side hoping to push it further than previous campaigns, and the team travelled to the tournament with strong backing from Colombian fans, many of whom made the journey to watch them play.

Penalty shootouts are used in knockout football when a match remains level after normal and extra time, with each team taking alternating spot-kicks until a winner is decided. They are often seen as high-pressure, unpredictable deciders, which explains why missed penalties and moments of individual skill, such as a converted decisive kick, tend to dominate post-match discussion of matches settled this way.