Netherlands fans celebrate as their side reaches first FIFAWWC final
LYON, France - A long-range strike from Jackie Groenen sent European Champions the Netherlands into their first women’s World Cup final as they edged Sweden 1-0 after extra time in their last-four clash on Wednesday.
“We are going to rest a lot first but now first a party. Sunday in the final — unbelievable,” said coach Sarina Wiegman, herself a former Netherlands midfielder who amassed more than 100 caps in a 14-year playing career. The match build-up had focused on the talented Netherlands forwards such as all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema and the pacy attack of 2016 Olympic silver medallists Sweden, featuring Stina Blackstenius who had scored the winner against Germany in the previous round.
Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Semi Final - Netherlands v Sweden - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - July 3, 2019 Players of the Netherlands celebrate winning the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo The 36-year-old keeper, who most recently played for Chelsea in England, was equal to the threat of a Dutch side who grew in confidence, particularly with the introduction of Olympique Lyonnais’s Shanice van den Sanden who flew down the right wing.
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