The world championship for women in France
- Been four days already
For the Oranjeleeuwinnen  it doesn't start until tomorrow
At 15:00 Le Havre is kicked off against New Zealand
I 'm in Le Havre where the oranjeleeuwinnen are 
- the opening match is in paris, so the difference is 200km
Sometimes you see some French flags and posters, in our hotel room
So I must say it is starting to live more and more
I am happy that the match is about to start
that finally starts for us
if you become European champion,
then in my opinion you are one of the favorites for the world title
That is certainly justified
The first game is always super important
 
You work in the preparation for several weeks
The focus is always on the first game
The moment you win it
And if you start with 3 points, you will grow
 
The post save The Netherlands
Miedema.... put the ball back
Martens half
And no
Gregorius yet
A save of van Veenendaal was also necessary
 
 
 
insert that ball again...
Beerensteyn is there...
There is the goal!
Jill Roord does it in the extra time for 'Oranje'
The Netherlands wins
They had to fight hard for it, especially to themselves
But the Netherlands wins
The Netherlands ranks in group E next to Canada in the lead
Can you describe your emotions when you see the ball rolling in it?
I felt everything and I didn't feel anything at all
 
Very relieved first of all that we have 3 points
But also for myself I have been waiting for such a long time
And that he falls in the last minute at such an important moment ... is really indescribable
I'm glad we won today, but it wasn't good enough
and we weren't really fit, but I hope something will change next time
Of course there is tension, it is a first game
- Hopefully we will be better on the 2nd game
We just don't start well, we did have some opportunities
but it should be better, we have not yet shown our best game
But on to the next game, We have 3 points now
Cameroon is a very unpredictable team
I have seen them against Canada, I did not find them disappointing against Canada
I thought they were very wide
We know that players are fast and how their attack works
It will also be a difficult opponent to break,
For us it is better if the opponent wants to play football, Because then we get into our own game
We have now the rest to score a goal in the last minute, that was missing after the european championship, I now feel that we can make it now
Against an opponent from another continent, we have once played before  against Cameroon
If the game runs less, but we win 1-0, that's what matters.
-  Then don't change your whole plan
It seems as if the Netherlands is going home at this European championship
We are in Valence in Northern France and it is all orange
This is a great opportunity, greatest opportunity so far for  Onguene
Those are accurate moments
 
 
What does 'Oranje' need this
What a good attack
Miedema, she equals Manon Melis as all time top scorer of 'Oranje'
In this situation, lead is more important
Van Veenendaal is late and then there is the equalizer... Onguene
Then the ball falls in
Van Veenendal is too late, also because he does not bounce well.
- And then Gabrielle Onguene does this excellently
Spitse does it that is clever.. Because Groenen not being watched
And then he has to get in,
- and then he is in it
Bloodworth does it
That is a good start to the second half
It is her first goal for the Netherlands
She chose the right time for that
Onguene... runs away from there with Bloodworth
There is the chance... and it just rolls off
Miedema... that's nice way of passing of Beerensteyn
all time topscorer of 'Oranje'
And victory is in
Done, 6 points from 2 games
It is a reason for Sarina Wiegman to smile, On the day Miedema
With 2 goals from Miedema,
Is she decisive in this match, which eventually wins the Netherlands
the statistics are good 3-1, there is always work to be done
 
 
 
At least you are by now, that tension falls off.
We would like to be in the group first, and know that it should be much better
we have longer train for a extra day
hopefully will go better the next game
We can be very critical of ourselves, but we are also that we are more outside
But we also have to realize that 6 points from 2 games is good result on a world champions
Of course I think there is tension, it is a world championship. I think that's normal
All matches are difficult, we forget that we are playing against good countries now
There is a lot of tension in the match
 
That we with certainty can enter the third game
Hopefully we can close the group phase in a winning way
'De Oranjeleeuwinnen' play their third game, Like Canada, the Netherlands has 6 points
The Netherlands is already eighth final next week
it is expected that it will be a different game, Canada may also want to play football, then the Netherlands will come into its own
The Netherlands needs space with fast wingers with Shanice van de Sanden and Lieke Martens
So we expect them to play with the same players
Think it will be less press for our team against canada, because we have moved on to the next round
That will do our game good, I think it is also good that Canada is a footballing country, Which brings us more into our game
if I have to do with a raid, Then I try to give everything. if I would stand there once, so be very fine.
Then I want to do my best
Canada is a structured and organized pug than Cameroon, We are also structured in this way
This game we will be less on the ball than the other two games, Where we have to make the match. That will now be less.
Hopefully we can hurt them in the switch
Miedema is dangerous there of course, turns well. Hit the post!
The free-kick from Spitse shot tight and headed! the 1-0 by The Netherlands  Anouk Dekker
The Netherlands has specially trained on it, and that is paying off
Lawrence ball cross the 2nd post .. and there is the 1-1
The ball of Sinclair, sneaked around the defense, and was missed by everyone in the Netherlands. So that's how smart she is.
Good cross and Roord no Berensteyn 2-1! The Netherlands back on the lead
You have good hands for substitutions
It's all over, The Netherlands takes 3 out of 3 in group E
All games won, best game for last against most difficult opponent
there is more in it, there is clearly more in it
But still 2-1 against Canada, which is good to continue
Next destination Rennes, Next opponent Japan
As a substitute, your team would also like to help,If you can do that with a goal, that's really amazing
I am so proud of the team, I hope we continue like this
We also said before the game, to better opponents, where we also got to our strength, That is nice
It gives a lot of confidence, if you win three games in the group stage
We never achieved that either, It is the second time at a world championship. If you have three games in your group stage, that's fantastic! They are the 5th in the world, If you win that is still great.
Japan is the 2011 world champion, losing finalist 2015. but the Netherlands, of course, European champion.
However, the Netherlands has done well, 9 points from 3 games in the group stage, And Japan only 4 points.
Sarina Wiegman with the same team as the last game against Canada.
The center backs are still being discussed,  the first game there was Stefanie van der Gragt and Dominique Bloodworth
Van der Gragt got injured, that was actually good again. Didn't have to be a difficult choice to make, Because Anouk Dekker came back from a suspension
That duo has now played two games, And now all three are fit.
We have now played 3 games. This has produced good results. We are now looking at Japan, we have evaluated everything
Tense faces, now it is really getting started
Or take the plane home from Paris, Or by train to Valenciennes
As the 7th European quarter-finalist against Italy, those are options tonight
Here it is confirmed on the new ball of the knockout stage. Netherlands - Japan just like in 2015. Then Japan continued
Interception Spitse, space for 'Oranje'
Martens.... has a lot of time...
Miedema comes late in the middle.. But eventually on time. Big chance in the 5th minute
It just ends well for Japan
There will be the next moment, where the Netherlands must be dangerous
And there is the goal by Lieke Martens!!
16 minutes on time
Lieke Martens criticizes, Extra pleasant for her
It's a good start, good start for the Netherlands
It's a good ball in between... van der Gragt can do very little... the ball hit post
Sugasawa... Japan's first moment.... Very close to the equalizer
 
Big chance for Japan and the Goal!
Hasegawa, It is a beautiful attack, it must be said
Sugita... Free shooting opportunity... she waits a long time... She takes the shot
More than 10 minutes left, survive for a while
A penalty because of hands.. Melissa Borjas, puts the ball on penalty spot
What a tension, what a pressure for Lieke Martens
Martens!!! And the Netherlands lead with 2-1
And its fulltime!
The Netherlands goes to the quarterfinals... By 2 goals from Lieke Martens.
And then it doesn't take away that there is joy here
And tears in at Bloodworth
Not on a plane home, but on the train to Valenciennes, that will turn orange
At last you see that Japan is pushing, if they get good chances they get.
We played good first half, That we were better than Japan
We had a hard time in the second half, but lucky we get a penalty and we score in the last minutes
I am happy with the win
We are now very much that we are now through to the next round, and that we have beaten Japan.
In my opinion, Japan is one of the best footballing countries in the world
the fatigue you saw today, and that should take to the next match against Italy
We have to be fresh on the field there
The coming days will look critically at how we played football
But we can also gain trust from the first half, then it started. Then we played well, and that's what we were looking for
There are a lot of joy in the team, we are going to the quarterfinals. We do write history
We have a lot of energy, We radiate a lot of strength and passion, I think that's amazing to see in football
Italy really surprised me this tournament, they do well and show a lot of willpower. and have many players who can be decisive
I think we should play football very patiently and carefully
And if we attack, that we have defense in order, they are dangerous in switching with their two strikers.
We are going to give everything we do every game,
But I think especially in our positional play and the ball, we have to create the rest
That we shouldn't give Italy the ball
I also feel that we are very mentally strong, we want so much
Passing this round is amazing, But if you're that close to the semi-finals
But if you are that close to the semifinal, but also that Olympic ticket. We're not talking about that, but that would be unparalleled.
That would be great! Fantastic for the team, but also for the whole sport
There are many Dutch people who would like to be here, perhaps a legendary afternoon.
Because the Netherlands in a semifinal of a world championship is of course a legendary moment
Van den Donk gets the ball ready, tries to shoot ... on the crossbar!
The Netherlands is getting closer to opening goal
Turning ball.... Miedema... There it is!!!
Happy and deserves
Van der Gragt 2-0 !!!
That gives you the feeling that victory is in, Netherlands to semifinal
The Netherlands in the semi-finals of world championship
Netherlands to Olympics Games
And that by a good one half against Italy
A wonderful achievement by the Dutch national team and Sarina Wiegman and her staff
We have overcome our fear, Of course you want things very much. You want to continue in the tournament and you also want to go to Olympic games.
And if it succeeds, that is very special, and very cool
Then you think back
Interviewer: it touches you right?
Sarina Wiegman: Yes, not just me
I just have it in my to win, I especially wanted to go to the Olympic games
I just wanted to continue to the next round
The team gives me so much energy that I keep going
It is remarkable that everyone mainly talks about the Olympic Games, but you are also just among the last of the World Championship
We realize that too, it is both so beautiful
we now also enjoy being qualified for the Olympics Games
Semifinal is great, and then we have to prepare for the next match
That criticism is not so bad, you make it better and harder. We also have to get used to that. I just like that we can prove the opposite. That we get further round
That we take steps during the tournament, That's fine to show
But I must say the fans has also helped
There is now only to win, we are now in that semifinal
Interviewer: Is that feeling?
Sarina Wiegman: That's how I feel for sur, We only have to win!
The Dutch women's team plays for the first time in history in the semi-finals of the world championship
I dare to look forward, I think we have a chance tonight against Sweden.
So that we have a chance to be in the final
 
There is Groenen ....
There is the goal!! .... Jackie Groenen
Rarely does she score goals ... small engine in midfield of 'Oranje', who suddenly comes through here, and shoot the ball right in the corner
There is the end, it is over
The Dutch national team goes to the final of the World Cup
Jackie Groenen with only goal
next Sunday at five o'clock against USA. Does the Netherlands play for the World Cup
Here Sarina Wiegman, after winning the European title, now she will try to make the Netherlands world champion.
They have done again!
They really are lionesses
We come from so far
If you see what all those girls did for it
They believe in it, it is a team
It is such a great performance
It is tiring, you have heavy legs. But that's what you do it for.
- This is really amazing, everyone works so hard. Great to play football with this team
It doesn't matter at all whether you played well or badly, it's about the result
We played mediocre in the first half. But we continue to win, that's all that matters
we are not giving this away anymore
I can not believe it, I have to let it sink in tonight
I am not surprised, I think it is our strength of the team. We keep going until the end
We are just in the finals at a world championship. Who would have expected that first?
Unbelieveable, we have had difficult and good moments, but we are going to the final!
The team has really improved, The team has a lot of confidence in its own qualities
Everything is possible at a World Championship
Although there is little chance that we will become world champions, We go for that chance.
We hoped to win it in 90 minutes, but we couldn't
And then we said to each other, no matter how we should win these games
But when I see how hard everyone worked, how we did this
We did this with 23 players and the staff.  Yes we are in the final!
Hello ladies and gentlemen, the Netherlands women's national, They are close to making their dreams come true
We all know the favorite is USA
USA has a lot of status, we respect that. But we don't want to be afraid
It is very beautiful for me, It is very beautiful for me, the dream I once had, the generations for me that can now come true.
Hopefully will get even better  this day!
Is a great country, they are also in that final, that means that they have good qualities
Interviewer: Has been looking forward to this match?
Louis van Gaal:  I sure, I expected it, but then you are never sure. The way they made it, I actually like that.
At the moment we are in the final and we are still winning
I really find an achievement, something we can be proud of
There is also an important game to play tomorrow, which we will also play to win.
This is of course exciting, this is a final at a World Championship
We have played 6 games, 6 won. We did a great job, but this is something else.
We are also in the final, that means that we also have qualities. That's great that we can play against USA, That they have qualities, but so do we.
We will be forced to take a more defensive position, We must defend compactly, If we give them spaces, we become vulnerable. That has everything to do with qualities of USA
It's July 7, 2019, it is very hot, more than 30 degrees here in Lyon.
It is the day that the Dutch national team can become world champion for the first time
That is why the tense face at Sari van Veenendaal
The Netherlands the European champion against world champion USA
 
 
She gives a penalty
Rapinoe versus penalty killer Sari van Veenendaal, She has taken many penalties in her career
 
The Netherlands still has half an hour to give something back
Lavelle .... the difference is 2 goals, the difference is big.
Frappart puts an end to this final, USA is world champion for the fourth time
After 1991, 1999, 2015 now also in Europe in France in 2019 World Champion
The Netherlands did not succeed
We are very, very disappointed, we are very disappointed, but I hope very soon the pride will prevail. We fought on the field.
more could have been done today than a defeat, but this is the result after the game. This is our 2019 World Cup. I stand here with a lot of pride.
We had a great tournament, we did a good job, we've come to the final.
But when you are ready, you also want to win the final
we can be proud, but now it is quite difficult
Of course there is disappointment, but we can certainly be proud of ourselves. What we showed this tournament, and that we finished 2nd, against a very good USA.
We had nothing to lose this game and that we could only win. We can be very proud that we have achieved something.
You may only be at a world championship once in your life, of course we want to get that far again. But then it is also a disappointment, especially that we had to do better at times
But we can be happy with what we have achieved. We have put women's football on the map.
We have the Olympics Games next year in the summer that we can look forward to, which is very fine.
We are also very proud we have achieved, because we went to a European Championship with the Netherlands in 2009 for the first time
In 2015 we went to a World Championship for the first time. That was also an achievement.
We have been in the final of a world championship and that is great
 
 
 
