Switzerland coach Murat Yakin said his team showed patience and made the right substitutions at the right time to narrowly defeat Colombia on penalties on Wednesday and reach the World Cup quarterfinals. In the shootout, the balance tipped in Switzerland's favor when goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved a penalty from Cucho Hernández after Davinson Sánchez's attempt hit the crossbar. Then substitute Ruben Vargas scored the decisive penalty to give Switzerland a 4-3 win after a goalless draw at the end of regular and extra time. Yakin said, 'It was difficult at the beginning, but we held on and showed a great mentality, then I brought in the right players at the right moment.' Vargas, who entered the match in stoppage time of the second half, kept his composure shortly after to lead his team to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1954. Yakin mentioned, 'It was truly amazing to see Vargas take that penalty with power, and I felt great relief and happiness. This is a historic moment. We have achieved the best ever result for the Swiss national team, but the journey continues.' Regarding the absence of Johan Manzambi due to injury, Yakin clarified: 'The substitute Ardon Jashari performed his role perfectly. Johan's absence was a hard blow, but we performed well as a team. We knew it was a historic match; reaching the round of 16 and having a chance to reach the quarterfinals is not something that happens every day. We need to gradually absorb what happened. It was an incredible victory, and we had to be very patient, but we delivered a great performance today, so I am very happy with my players.' Switzerland will face defending champion Argentina in the quarterfinals, who staged a dramatic comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday.