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Netherlands Beat Japan 2-1 to Qualify for 2019 Women's World Cup Quarter-Finals

The Netherlands advanced to the FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Japan 2-1 at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France, on Tuesday.

Lieke Martens steered in the breakthrough via a slight deflection early on, but the Netherlands paid for failing to build on their lead as Yui Hasegawa levelled shortly before half-time.

The video assistant referee was again at the centre of controversy, however, when the Netherlands were given a last-minute penalty for a hand-ball by Japan captain Saki Kumagai. Martens stepped up to convert a second and make history for her team.