As expected, the Netherlands have sealed their passage into the last 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup as they overcame Cameroon’s challenge with a 3-1 victory on Saturday.
Netherlands may not have impressed too much against the African side, but their quality emerged in particular in the second 45 minutes thanks to Vivianne Miedema, who has cemented her status as one of the best Dutch products ever in the history of the game.
The Dutch, led by Euro 2017 winning coach Sarina Wiegman, opened the score through Miedema in their first proper chance but they were stunned by Cameroon as they profited from a backline mistake to restore parity just before half-time.