Jackie Groene­n scored in the 99th minute to put the Dutch into Sunday’s final agains­t holder­s the United StatesLYON: 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. 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. USA beat England to reach third consecutive World Cup finalThe game marked the first time a women’s World Cup semi-final had gone to extra time and it proved a tight contest between the two sides, who last met in the quarter-finals of Euro 2017 when the Dutch won 2-0 before going on to win the competition. Sweden were the brighter side in the first half but could not find a way past Netherlands stopper Sari van Veenendaal. Despite playing in only their second World Cup, the Netherlands keep their incredible journey going with a final date against the record three-time world champions on Sunday.

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2019 08:03 UTC