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Euro 2025: Cascarino Shines in France’s Big Win to Eliminate the Netherlands and Top Tough Group

BASEL-STADT, BASEL CITY, JUL 13 – Delphine Cascarino scored a second-half hat-trick as France overturned a halftime deficit to win Group D with three wins, eliminating 2017 champions Netherlands early, officials said.

  • France defeated the Netherlands 5-2 on Sunday in Basel to win Group D and advance to the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinals.
  • The Netherlands, reigning champions from Euro 2017, needed a three-goal win but fell behind despite an early 2-1 lead and aggressive attacks.
  • Delphine Cascarino starred with two second-half goals and one assist, including a 61st-minute setup for Katoto, while Toletti opened scoring on her 30th birthday.
  • Coach Laurent Bonadei highlighted his squad's determination and offensive drive as key factors in their success, describing their group as the most difficult, with France scheduled to play Germany next in Basel.
  • France's win positioned them to play the Germany winner in the quarterfinals, while the Netherlands were eliminated after finishing third in the group.
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In spite of an extremely difficult group - the most successful in the competition - the French team made a run-off in the first round of the Euro 2025 and validated its ticket for the quarter finals. Named player of the game after the two shocks against England (2-1) and the Netherlands (5-2), Delphine Cascarino made a major contribution to this successful first round of the tournament. - France-Germany: Delphine Cascarino, the "dragster" of the…

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For a moment, it seemed like a miracle was in the making in Basel. The Dutch women were 2-1 up against a strong France, but were ultimately forced to show their true colors. Coach Andries Jonker's team lost 5-2. And so, the European Championship is over. Reporter Steven Kooijman reflects on a disappointing tournament.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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After a hopeful and combative first half against France, the Dutch team quickly ran out of steam. Their failed European Championship campaign in Switzerland has a long history.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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In difficulty in the first period, the French team was upsetting on Sunday in Basel to dominate the Dutch (5-2). At the head of Group D, on 19 July, against Germany, it will try to join the semifinals.

·Paris, France
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BASEL. After a 2-5 defeat to France, Andries Jonker, 62, has done his job as the Netherlands' national team captain. Afterwards, he refused to answer questions about the country's football

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Fox Sports broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
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