China, Japan bow out, Europeans dominate Women's World Cup
Xinhua |
Updated: 2019-06-26 07:45
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Defending champions United States came out the sole non-European team having reached the quarterfinals after Italy beat China 2-0 in Montpellier and the Netherlands edged Japan 2-1 in Rennes.
Thank to a 90th minute penalty from star player Like Martens, the Dutch outplayed Japan, the 2011 champions and 2015 runners-up, and clinched their first quarterfinal berth at the quadrennial event.
