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The Guardian
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Delphine Cascarino's quick double takes France top and denies Netherlands
Andries Jonker had maintained that 'on some days miracles happen' but this was most definitely not one of them. Admittedly there was a spell when Jonker's Netherlands teased everyone by threatening France with the prospect of an unlikely elimination but, ultimately, Delphine Cascarino, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and the rest of Laurent Bonadei's attacking armoury were far too powerful to be eclipsed. As the Dutch flattered to deceive, France topped Group D having scored 11 goals in their three wins. While they prepare to face Germany here on Saturday, the 2017 European champions head back to Amsterdam with their latest head coach bidding them farewell. Jonker will be replaced next month by the England assistant coach Arjan Veurink but at least he departed raging against the dying of the light in the course of an opening as dramatic as the thunder and lightning that prefaced torrential pre-match rain at St Jakob-Park. It represented bad news for those fans who had crayoned the French tricolour on to their cheeks or painted their faces bonfire bright Dutch orange. Rivulets of carefully applied colour were still dripping on to chins when, as suddenly as it begun, that apocalyptic storm ended and the sky brightened in time for kick-off. Netherlands supporters detected sunnier times ahead when the France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin was quickly forced to dive low to deny the Arsenal midfielder Victoria Pelova from distance. Attacking urgency represented their team's sole hope of progression from Group D but, much as it sent excitement levels soaring inside the stadium, this exhilaratingly gung-ho approach invited counterattacks. Daphne van Domselaar saved with her legs from the ever dangerous Cascarino, before tipping Sakina Karchaoui's follow-up shot round a post as the rain started falling again. Given that Bonadei's side required a draw, at most, to progress there was a sense France were playing within themselves as, with initially mixed results, they attempted to draw Dutch sting by slowing things down at every opportunity and taking their time over dead balls. Such patience proved a virtue, temporarily at least, when the unmarked Sandie Toletti half-volleyed France ahead after meeting Katoto's fine left-wing cross following a damaging concession of possession by the Oranje. Not that Dutch redemption was too far away. Although Peyraud-Magnin performed wonders to keep Chasity Grant's volley out, Pelova delighted in lashing the rebound into the top corner. The psychological damage inflicted as England beat Jonker's team 4-0 in Zurich was evaporating by the minute. By way of proving it, the Netherlands took the lead through Selma Bacha's own goal after Peyraud-Magnin's failure to deal with a cross. Although Bacha seemed well positioned to clear off the line she was wrong-footed by Lineth Beerensteyn's fleeting touch, leaving the ball to rebound off her and ricochet into the net as a newly tense Bonadei folded his arms a little tighter. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion With the Netherlands now only a couple of unanswered goals away from reaching the quarter-finals at France's expense, Jonker's pre-match talk of 'a miracle of Basel' suddenly did not seem quite so fanciful after all. Particularly not when Dutch fans were treated to the sight of their principal goal threat, Vivianne Miedema, warming up early in the second half, unnerving Les Bleues fans, some of whom had travelled from the outlying areas of greater Basel that geographically belong to France. Or at least it did until Katoto reminded everyone that Bonadei possesses a star striker of his own. When a momentary loss of Dutch focus handed possession to Cascarino her game-changing lofted through ball left Katoto's left foot to do the rest. Not to be upstaged, Cascarino swiftly registered an even more eye-catching goal from the edge of the area after dodging a couple of Dutch defenders before cutting inside and unleashing a dipping and unerring right-foot shot. Cascarino, suitably inspired, then scored again, polishing off the rebound after Katoto's shot hit both posts. As serial underachievers at a series of major tournaments, France are horribly prone to hitting the metaphorical woodwork. Yet as Karchaoui scored their fifth goal, an immaculate left-foot penalty awarded after Kerstin Casparij's foul on Melween N'Dongala, the sense grew that this time it might just be different.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Vivianne Miedema was left out by Andries Jonker – and why it was the right call
Why Vivianne Miedema was left out by Andries Jonker – and why it was the right call Back in 2003, renowned Dutch manager Co Adriaanse's AZ side had just lost an Eredivisie game to Roda JC 5-1. His tactics inevitably came under scrutiny from journalists. But Adriaanse hit back, and argued that his side had been better on the day, had created the better chances and should have won the game. He coined a phrase that has become famous in Dutch football: 'scorebordjournalistiek', or scoreboard journalism. In other words, working backwards from the result and analysing the game inaccurately. Advertisement That phrase came to mind when watching another Dutch side concede five last night, in Basel. The Netherlands needed to beat France by three goals to progress to the knockout stage of the Euros. Andries Jonker, in his final game as Netherlands coach, took the brave decision to leave out Vivianne Miedema, who recently scored her 100th international goal. And the Netherlands ended up losing by three goals. From that, it seems clear that Jonker's approach backfired. But that would be scoreboard journalism. So here's a different interpretation of events: Jonker was entirely justified in not playing Miedema. The Netherlands' record goalscorer has, sadly, been desperately off the pace at Euro 2025. She's looked dreadfully sluggish, unable to go in behind the opposition, and has often miscontrolled balls that have come her way. It's not that Miedema is 'finished', it's simply that she's had two years of serious injury problems, has often been used in midfield since moving to Manchester City last summer, and isn't in the right condition to offer certain qualities. And this was a fixture against a dynamic, high-tempo side who leave space in behind. Therefore, the Dutch required someone who could play at a high tempo, and also make constant runs to sprint onto long passes. That was not Miedema. Advertisement Therefore, Jonker went for Lineth Beerensteyn, renowned as one of the quickest players in the competition, and she constantly made runs in behind the defence as the Netherlands went direct. And, by and large, this worked very well. After falling behind, the Dutch equalised through Victoria Pelova, from a move that started with a lofted ball in behind France towards the onrushing Beerensteyn. Then they went ahead when Pelova raced in behind onto a good pass, and played a cut-back towards Beerensteyn, sprinting to the near post. It resulted in a scrappy own goal, but the Dutch were attacking with far more speed than in their previous two games. And they were, throughout the first half, outplaying France. 'They gave us problems with their long balls,' admitted Laurent Bonadei, the France manager, after the game. 'They played long passes and we had to retreat.' At left-back, meanwhile, Jonker surprisingly omitted Barcelona's Esmee Brugts, a converted attacker and not yet the most reliable defender. He instead deployed his regular right-back Kerstin Casparij on the left, and she proved capable of crossing with her left foot, but more importantly defended well against the dangerous Delphine Cascarino in the first half. A 2-1 half-time Dutch lead was fully deserved. Advertisement The problem of course, was that 2-1 wasn't enough for the Netherlands. They needed two more goals. So they played with an urgency and an aggression that allowed France chances to break. And France are very good on the break. After a sloppy concession to make it 2-2, France seized their chance with an eight-minute burst and found themselves 4-2 up. By that point, the game was over. The group was decided. The Dutch were going out. The concession of the fifth goals makes the performance look disastrous — and it was ironic that it came from a harshly awarded penalty after foul from Casparij, who had otherwise defended excellently. 'I look at one game at a time, and I look for players to give the best opportunity to give win,' Jonker said after the game. 'I don't consider age, status or past performances. I look at the moment and I approached the game against France from that perspective: what we needed, and that's why we changed four players.' And, more pertinently, that's why he left out Miedema. Advertisement For a moment in the second half, it seemed Miedema would be summoned from the bench. She and Jonker spent 30 seconds discussing the matter while gazing at the play unfolding in front of them. But, as Jonker explained afterwards, he was realistic about the situation. His side needed to score several goals. It was impossible. There was no point Miedema taking risks when she's nowhere close to peak fitness. Jonker's time with the Netherlands is now over, but Miedema's is hopefully not. She has often explained that she prefers playing in a deeper position rather than as a pure goalscorer, and she's a less explosive player than during her peak goalscoring years. The presence of Bunny Shaw means she's likely to be a second striker at City, if not necessarily a pure midfielder. Working out her precise role will be among the main tasks for two incoming managers: City's new boss Andree Jeglertz, who coached Denmark at this competition, and the Netherlands' new coach Arjan Veurink, currently assistant manager of England. Really, it was England rather than France who eliminated the Dutch from Euro 2025. That 4-0 defeat in Zurich was a terrible result that broadly reflected the balance of play. But this loss to France did not. 5-2 looks embarrassing on the scoreboard. But journalism, as Adriaanse said 24 years ago, should be about more than reflecting the scoreboard. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Netherlands, Women's Soccer, Women's Euros 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
14-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Why Vivianne Miedema was left out by Andries Jonker – and why it was the right call
Back in 2003, renowned Dutch manager Co Adriaanse's AZ side had just lost an Eredivisie game to Roda JC 5-1. His tactics inevitably came under scrutiny from journalists. But Adriaanse hit back, and argued that his side had been better on the day, had created the better chances and should have won the game. He coined a phrase that has become famous in Dutch football: 'scorebordjournalistiek', or scoreboard journalism. In other words, working backwards from the result and analysing the game inaccurately. Advertisement That phrase came to mind when watching another Dutch side concede five last night, in Basel. The Netherlands needed to beat France by three goals to progress to the knockout stage of the Euros. Andries Jonker, in his final game as Netherlands coach, took the brave decision to leave out Vivianne Miedema, who recently scored her 100th international goal. And the Netherlands ended up losing by three goals. From that, it seems clear that Jonker's approach backfired. But that would be scoreboard journalism. So here's a different interpretation of events: Jonker was entirely justified in not playing Miedema. The Netherlands' record goalscorer has, sadly, been desperately off the pace at Euro 2025. She's looked dreadfully sluggish, unable to go in behind the opposition, and has often miscontrolled balls that have come her way. It's not that Miedema is 'finished', it's simply that she's had two years of serious injury problems, has often been used in midfield since moving to Manchester City last summer, and isn't in the right condition to offer certain qualities. And this was a fixture against a dynamic, high-tempo side who leave space in behind. Therefore, the Dutch required someone who could play at a high tempo, and also make constant runs to sprint onto long passes. That was not Miedema. Therefore, Jonker went for Lineth Beerensteyn, renowned as one of the quickest players in the competition, and she constantly made runs in behind the defence as the Netherlands went direct. And, by and large, this worked very well. After falling behind, the Dutch equalised through Victoria Pelova, from a move that started with a lofted ball in behind France towards the onrushing Beerensteyn. Then they went ahead when Pelova raced in behind onto a good pass, and played a cut-back towards Beerensteyn, sprinting to the near post. It resulted in a scrappy own goal, but the Dutch were attacking with far more speed than in their previous two games. And they were, throughout the first half, outplaying France. 'They gave us problems with their long balls,' admitted Laurent Bonadei, the France manager, after the game. 'They played long passes and we had to retreat.' At left-back, meanwhile, Jonker surprisingly omitted Barcelona's Esmee Brugts, a converted attacker and not yet the most reliable defender. He instead deployed his regular right-back Kerstin Casparij on the left, and she proved capable of crossing with her left foot, but more importantly defended well against the dangerous Delphine Cascarino in the first half. A 2-1 half-time Dutch lead was fully deserved. Advertisement The problem of course, was that 2-1 wasn't enough for the Netherlands. They needed two more goals. So they played with an urgency and an aggression that allowed France chances to break. And France are very good on the break. After a sloppy concession to make it 2-2, France seized their chance with an eight-minute burst and found themselves 4-2 up. By that point, the game was over. The group was decided. The Dutch were going out. The concession of the fifth goals makes the performance look disastrous — and it was ironic that it came from a harshly awarded penalty after foul from Casparij, who had otherwise defended excellently. 'I look at one game at a time, and I look for players to give the best opportunity to give win,' Jonker said after the game. 'I don't consider age, status or past performances. I look at the moment and I approached the game against France from that perspective: what we needed, and that's why we changed four players.' And, more pertinently, that's why he left out Miedema. For a moment in the second half, it seemed Miedema would be summoned from the bench. She and Jonker spent 30 seconds discussing the matter while gazing at the play unfolding in front of them. But, as Jonker explained afterwards, he was realistic about the situation. His side needed to score several goals. It was impossible. There was no point Miedema taking risks when she's nowhere close to peak fitness. Jonker's time with the Netherlands is now over, but Miedema's is hopefully not. She has often explained that she prefers playing in a deeper position rather than as a pure goalscorer, and she's a less explosive player than during her peak goalscoring years. The presence of Bunny Shaw means she's likely to be a second striker at City, if not necessarily a pure midfielder. Working out her precise role will be among the main tasks for two incoming managers: City's new boss Andree Jeglertz, who coached Denmark at this competition, and the Netherlands' new coach Arjan Veurink, currently assistant manager of England. Advertisement Really, it was England rather than France who eliminated the Dutch from Euro 2025. That 4-0 defeat in Zurich was a terrible result that broadly reflected the balance of play. But this loss to France did not. 5-2 looks embarrassing on the scoreboard. But journalism, as Adriaanse said 24 years ago, should be about more than reflecting the scoreboard.
The Guardian
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Delphine Cascarino's quick double takes France top and denies Netherlands
Andries Jonker had maintained that 'on some days miracles happen' but this was most definitely not one of them. Admittedly there was a spell when Jonker's Netherlands teased everyone by threatening France with the prospect of an unlikely elimination but ultimately Delphine Cascarino, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and the rest of Laurent Bonadei's attacking armoury were far too powerful to be eclipsed. As France topped Group D having scored 11 goals in the course of three wins and now prepare to face Germany here on Saturday, the 2017 European Champions head back to Amsterdam and their latest head coach bids them farewell. A hot, sunny Sunday in Basel had turned increasingly humid and it was no surprise when thunder and lightning prefaced torrential pre-match rain at St Jakob-Park. That apocalyptic preamble seemed thoroughly in keeping with a dramatic beginning in which the France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin was quickly forced to dive low to deny Victoria Pelova from distance. Attacking urgency represented the Netherlands' sole hope of progression from Group D but, much as it sent excitement levels soaring inside the stadium, this exhilaratingly gung-ho approach invited counterattacks. Daphne van Domselaar duly had to save from Delphine Cascarino with her legs before tipping Sakina Karchaoui's follow-up shot round a post as the rain started falling again. Given that Laurent Bonadei's side required only a draw, at most, to progress there was a sense France were playing within themselves as, with mixed results, they attempted to draw the Dutch sting by slowing things down at every opportunity and taking their time over dead balls. Such patience proved a virtue, temporarily at least, when the unmarked Sandie Toletti half-volleyed Les Bleues ahead after meeting Marie-Antoinette Katoto's fine left-wing cross after a damaging concession of possession on the Oranje's part. Not that Dutch redemption was too far away. Although Peyraud-Magnin performed wonders to keep out Chasity Grant's volley, Pelova delighted in lashing the rebound into a top corner. The psychological damage inflicted when England beat Jonker's team 4-0 in Zurich looked to be evaporating by the minute. By way of proving it, the Netherlands assumed the lead through Selma Bacha's own goal after Peyraud-Magnin's failure to deal with a cross. Although Bacha seemed well positioned to clear off the line she was wrong-footed by Lineth Beerensteyn's fleeting touch, leaving the ball to rebound off her and ricochet into the net. A disapproving Bonadei responded by folding his arms a little tighter and shaking his head. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion With the Netherlands now only a couple of unanswered goals away from reaching the quarter-finals at France's expense, Jonker's pre-match talk of 'a miracle of Basel' suddenly did not seem quite so fanciful. And particularly not when Dutch fans were treated to the sight of their principal goal threat, Vivianne Miedema, warming up early in the second period. The need to ration her on-pitch minutes after recent injuries had dictated the Manchester City striker started on the bench but the sight of her limbering up unnerved Les Bleues fans, some of whom had travelled from the outlying suburbs of Basel that geographically belong to France. Or at least it did until Katoto reminded everyone that Bonadei possesses a star striker of his own. When a momentary loss of Dutch focus handed possession to Cascarino her game-changing lofted through ball left Katoto's left foot to do the rest. Not to be upstaged, Cascarino swiftly scored an even more eye-catching goal from the edge of the area after dodging a couple of Dutch defenders before cutting inside and unleashing a dipping and unerring right-foot shot. Suitably inspired, Cascarino then scored a second goal, polishing off the rebound after Katoto's shot rebounded off both posts. As serial under-achievers at a series of major tournaments, France are horribly prone to hitting the metaphorical woodwork but as Karchaoui scored their fifth goal here, an immaculate left-foot penalty, the sense that this time it might just be different grew.
The Guardian
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Netherlands v France: Women's Euro 2025
Update: Date: 2025-07-13T17:35:07.000Z Title: Content: The good news from Basel is that, in Andries Jonker and Laurent Bonadei, the Netherlands and France possess two managers who pour scorn on unwritten norms and treat received wisdoms with suspicion. Louise Taylor previews this decider. Update: Date: 2025-07-13T17:30:46.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Technically … every team in the group still have a chance of qualify. In more realistic terms, however, this game is a bit of a shootout for reaching the knockout stages because everyone expects England to beat Wales. France will definitely go through as long as they do not lose. Netherlands need a three-goal win over the French to jump above them in the table. There is certainly the quality within the Dutch side to bang a few in, so this match should be far more enticing than some anticipate. Kick-off: 8pm BST.
