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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 Columbia was trying to play its best game. world cup<\/span> They showed a great performance, but couldn’t win in the penalty shootout.<\/p>\nIn Switzerland’s win over Colombia, Davinson Sanchez sent a penalty over the bar and Cucho Hern\u00e1ndez’s shot was saved by Gregor Kobel. 4-3 in the penalty shootout after 120 minutes without a goal.<\/span> on tuesday.<\/p>\nMidfielder John Arias said, “Obviously something is missing. We haven’t been able to win with the national team.”<\/p>\n
Awaiting Colombia was a quarterfinal match against defending champion and South American rival Argentina. Instead, Los Cafeteros are heading home.<\/p>\n
They had a lot of chances to finish it off, especially in overtime.<\/p>\n
In the first period of extra time, John Lukumi smashed his header over the crossbar. Hamington Campas missed another clear chance in the 116th minute. The striker picked up Granit Xhaka’s errant clearance and, with only Korbel left, fired his shot over the bar.<\/p>\n
Colombia had their first good chance in the 21st minute when Gustavo Puerta fired in a shot from distance, but Cobel forced it home.<\/p>\n
Colombia’s best World Cup result was in 2014, when they defeated Uruguay in the round of 16, but lost to hosts Brazil in the quarterfinals. Los Cafeteros lost to England in the Round of 16 in 2018 on penalties, missing out on the 2022 World Cup altogether.<\/p>\n
“We all want to win. We all want to accomplish important things with the national team because I think the people deserve it,” Arias said. “I think that’s something we need to think carefully about, and hopefully we can find out what is still missing.”<\/p>\n
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Owen Cameros is a student at Penn State University’s John Curley Center for Sports Journalism.<\/p>\n
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See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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