Switzerland have qualified for 2018 FIFA World Cup's Round of 16 despite twice losing the lead in a 2-2 draw with Costa Rica on Wednesday. With this, Switzerland have now made it to the last 16 for the third time in the last four editions of the quadrennial tournament. Switzerland will face Sweden in the next round on Tuesday. Switzerland needed a point from their final Group E game to make sure of a place in the Round of 16 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, and they got it with a 2-2 draw against Costa Rica. Though the Costa Rica were already out of the competition, they at least had the consolation of scoring their first goals of the competition and collecting their first points. The Central Americans made an enterprising start as they sought to atone for their two earlier defeats. Determined not to leave Russia as the only goalless side in the tournament, they struck the woodwork twice in the opening ten minutes. As in their two previous games, the Swiss were slow out of the blocks, but eventually managed to stem the Tico tide before taking the lead on 31 minutes, with Stephan Lichtsteiner crossing into the box and Blerim Dzemaili lashing home a loose ball.
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