After a 5-2 defeat against France, the football players of the Dutch national team have already been eliminated in the group stage of the European Championship in Switzerland.
The team of the farewell coach Andries Jonker needed a victory with three goals difference in Basel. After a 2-1 lead at halftime there was still hope, but in the second half France turned out to be too strong.
Sandie Toletti opened the score for France in the 22nd minute, quickly followed by the 1-1 of Victoria Pelova. Just before half -time, the French Selma Bacha Oranje gave the lead with its own goal.
In the second half, the forces of the Netherlands were found, of which France used through hits from Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Delphine Cascarino (two) and Sakina Karchaoui.
The assignment for Jonker’s team in Switzerland had become almost impossible after the 4-0 defeat against England. The team of national coach Sarina Wiegman qualified for the quarterfinals together with group winner France.