DUNEDIN, New Zealand : Netherlands coach Andries Jonker was delighted to see his team overcome their scoring woes after they claimed the coveted top spot in Group E and powered into the Women's World Cup last 16 with a 7-0 hammering of Vietnam on Tuesday.
"In the end, it turned out the way we wanted it to," Jonker told NOS."This is what you're hoping for - one opportunity after another. They were fantastic goals and not lucky goals. A dream scenario came true." Their goalscoring blitz in Dunedin will give them immense confidence heading into the knockout stages. The team will travel to Sydney for their last 16 tie on Sunday and are likely to face Italy, who sit second behind Sweden in Group G.
"From the very beginning of our preparations, we were quite confident that we can beat every opponent in this tournament," he told a news conference."Our strategy won't change... The baseline is that we can beat Italy or South Africa or anyone.
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