The Netherlands humiliates Vietnam in their biggest defeat at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Vietnam bid farewell to the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a 7-0 hammering by the Netherlands Tuesday, the heaviest defeat at the tournament so far.

• 90’+7

  Game over

  Vietnam said goodbye to the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a heavy 0-7 defeat against defending runner-up Netherlands.

   
• 90′

  Seven minutes are added to the second half.
• 85′

  Vietnam had a rare scoring chance when the ball found Tran Thi Hai Linh, whose shot needed a bit more accuracy.

  83′ Roord scores again.
  Roord scored her second goal with a close-range header to put the Netherlands up 7-0. It marks the tournament’s heaviest defeat for any team thus far.

  

  • 82′

    Duong Thi Van received a yellow for a foul.

     
  • 72′

    Hang had a great save against Martens’ shot and Tran Thi Thu was quick to clear the ball to prevent a tap-in from Roord.
  • 67′

    Offside

    Martens got the ball into the net again but this time she was offside.
  • 61′

    Roord hits the bar with a shot near the box.

    60′

    Vietnam made two final substitutions: Huynh Nhu and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung are in for Bich Thuy and Pham Hai Yen.

    Brugts scores again in the 57th minute.
    Brugts scores again, and it’s the same tremendous curler from outside the box that can beat any goalie. The Netherlands leads 6-0.

    

    53′

    Keeper Hang made her first save at the World Cup, a simple catch after Stefanie van der Gragt’s long shot.

    • 46′

      Second half underway

      After the break, Vietnam replaced keeper Kim Thanh with Khong Thi Hang, who makes her World Cup debut.

        
    • 45’+4

      End of first half

      Netherlands led Vietnam by five goals to nil after the first half.

      45′ 5-0 for the Netherlands
      Kim Thanh could only block Roord’s shot, but she couldn’t stop Danille van de Donk’s follow-up. The first half is extended by four minutes.

      

      • 39′

        It would have been 5-0 if Kim Thanh hadn’t had an excellent save against Snoeijs’ powerful shot.

          
      • 33′

        Netherlands are dominating with 68% possession.
      • 28′

        Changes were made in the defense. Veteran defender Chuong Thi Kieu and Nguyen Thi My Anh are in for Hoang Thi Loan and Luong Thi Thu Thuong.

        1. 27′

           On the sideline, several players were warming up and substitutions are coming for Vietnam.

            

           25′

           After scoring four goals, Netherlands still kept an immense pressure on Vietnam.

            

           Roord, 23, makes it four for the Netherlands.
           Dominique Janssen dashed down the left flank before delivering an inch-perfect pass inside for Roord to finish.

           

           18′

           Netherlands make it 3-0

           It was a beauty from Esmee Brugts with a curler from outside the box that left Kim Thanh no chance.

           

           • 15′
             Jill Roord almost scored with a long-range attempts.

           • 12′Netherlands players wasted no time celebrating and quickly got the ball back into the game. Their target is to score as many goals as possible against Vietnam.

              

             11′ Netherlands scores their second goal.
             Katja Snoeijs received the ball in the box unmarked after Martens’ pass. She had plenty of time to move the ball to her left foot and score in the far corner. Kim Thanh could only stand there and observe.

             

             

             The Netherlands scored 8 points.
             A long pass reached star attacker Lieke Martens, who used her muscle to get by Vietnam defenders before chipping it over keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh.