Colombia vs Ghana: Round of 32 awaits with Switzerland on the horizon

Colombia await, Saturday in Kansas City

This is the one. Ghana face Colombia in the Round of 32 on Saturday, July 4, with a place in the last 16 against Switzerland at stake (2) (6). Colombia arrive unbeaten, having topped their group (5). Daniel Muñoz set the tone from their camp: "We are a family, and here the only star is the Colombian team" (2). Carlos Queiroz has your team hard to break down, four points from a group with England and Croatia proved that. Luis Díaz is the obvious danger man Colombia will look to unleash (2).

Switzerland cleared their side of the bracket

Switzerland beat Algeria 2–0 overnight Thursday to book their spot in the Round of 16 (8) (9) (10). Fabian Rieder and Breel Embolo scored, with Dan Ndoye also heavily involved (10). The Swiss will face whoever emerges from Ghana vs Colombia (7) (9) (11). That is the path, beat Colombia on Saturday, and it is Switzerland next.

Colombia's plan: two changes and a Quintero question

Colombia are preparing two changes to their lineup for Saturday, and the big decision revolves around Juanfer Quintero, whether to start him or use him off the bench (3). That tells you how seriously they are taking this. Quintero at his best can unlock any defence, and Colombia's coaching staff are weighing exactly how to deploy him against your team (3).

The Spaniard in Ghana's corner

An unlikely figure in Ghana's backroom staff has a backstory worth knowing. He once helped devise a plan to stop Lionel Messi, and now he is analysing Colombia's patterns as a key analyst on Queiroz's technical team (1). His job on Saturday: find the cracks in that unbeaten Colombian side.