Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
Roord's header gave her side an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeping error in the second half to secure the Dutch a date with Spain in Wellington on Friday.
The 54th-ranked African champion never gave up the fight in its first appearance in the World Cup knockout stage and was always a threat on the break through lone striker Thembi Kgatlana.