Washington Post · Jun 15, 2019
Netherlands advances at Women’s World Cup with 3-1 win
Vivianne Miedema, right, and teammate Jill Roord celebrate the Netherlands’ third goal. (Michel Spingler/Associated Press)Vivianne Miedema scored a goal in each half Saturday to advance the Netherlands into the second round of the Women’s World Cup for the second straight tournament with a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Saturday at Valenciennes, France.
Miedema put the Dutch in the lead in the 41st minute of the Group E match at Stade du Hainaut and then finished it off in the 85th.
Dominique Bloodworth also scored for the Netherlands in the 48th minute, while Gabrielle Onguéné got Cameroon’s goal in the 43rd.