Netherlands down South Africa to reach World Cup quarters
SYDNEY, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ninth-ranked Netherlands on Sunday reached the quarterfinals after defeating underdogs South Africa 2-0 at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Netherlands, who were runners-up in 2019, scored in each half in front of a 40,000 crowd at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Jill Roord headed into the net early and Lineth Beerensteyn scored in the 68th minute after South Africa goalkeeper Kayli