Mexico City, July 8 -- Switzerland President Guy Parmelin congratulated the national football team after its historic run to the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals, calling the achievement the first step towards the final after the Swiss defeated Colombia in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Parmelin, who is attending the tournament in Mexico, celebrated the victory on social media and wrote on X, "Historic: Switzerland is in the quarter-finals of the @FIFAWorldCup. A historic step towards the final. Warm congratulations to the whole national team from Team Switzerland in Mexico."

The Swiss President later shared a video message, saying, "Congratulations to the entire team, and all the staff for this historic result! I enjoyed it; it was ten...