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The second day of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup knockout rounds started with Netherlands defeating South Africa and will finish with the U.S. women’s national team’s World Cup on the line against Sweden.
Couldn’t watch and need to know what the big story is? This is what happened on the second day of the World Cup Round of 16.
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Netherlands 2, South Africa 0
The Big Story: The Netherlands made it consecutive trips to the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over South Africa. Jill Roord gave the 2019 runners-up the lead in the 9th minute and Lineth Beerensteyn–who was injured in the group stage–doubled…
