Netherlands, Italy through to quarter-finals as Europe dominates World Cup
(WorldNews Sport)

A last-minute Lieke Martens penalty took the Netherlands through to the women`s World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as they joined Italy in the last eight, confirming Europe`s supremacy at the tournament and ending Asian interest already. The Dutch scraped past Japan 2-1 to set up a quarter-final on Saturday in Valenciennes against the Italians, who had beaten China 2-0 earlier in the day thanks to goals from Valentina Giacinti and Aurora Galli. Those results mean seven of the eight quarter-finalists in France are European, with holders and favourites the United States the sole exception. There had never...