Here is a look at some newspaper player ratings for Switzerland vs Colombia at the World Cup (Round of 16). While it probably lacked the excitement of the Argentina Egypt game that preceded it- the game finished 0-0 and went to penalties, where the Swiss prevailed 4-3 in the shootout.
Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings Switzerland vs Colombia WC 2026
The Swiss will meet Argentina in the quarter-finals, and here’s how an Argentine sports paper (Ole) saw the Switzerland-Colombia game.
If the 2026 World Cup has proven anything, it’s that rankings carry little weight during the knockout stages. Now that the Round of 32 and Round of 16 have concluded, let’s recap the drama and surprises of these tournament rounds before we look ahead to the quarter-finals. From penalty shootouts to late-match winners, the path to the final has been blown wide open.
Here is a look at the Argentina vs Egypt player ratings from the world sports newspapers following their epic Round of 16 clash at the 2026 World Cup. Argentina came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2, with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez scoring a late winner for the defending champions.
Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings Argentina 3-2 Egypt
The Argentine sports newspaper was full of praise for Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes, giving both of them a 10/10. Paredes made a match saving tackle to deny Egypt on the counter when the score was 2-2. On the Egyptian side, they liked winger Haissem Hassan and goalkeeper Shobeir. A quiet evening for Arsenal linked Julian Alvarez.
The paper gave French referee Letexier a 6/10, but did note that VAR didn’t check a potential foul by Alvarez on Salah in the leadup to Argentina’s match winning goal.