The Dutch coach did not dream of winning 7-0 against Vietnam

The match at Forsyth Barr (Dunedin city) went according to the Dutch plan, except for the first two minutes. Their goal had a wobbly moment when Vietnam pushed up the squad, putting pressure at the beginning of the game.

However, Lieke Martens' opening goal in the 8th minute put everything back on track. The defending runner-up had 73% possession, 42 shots with 17 on target, while Vietnam's numbers were 5 and 1 respectively. "We scored great goals, not at all. a bit lucky," Jonker said at the press conference after the match on the afternoon of August 1. "We didn't make the same positional errors as the previous two games. This win is a dream scenario."

Thanks to this result, the Netherlands occupied the top of Group E with seven points, two more points than the second place in the US group. They also became the team to win the biggest since the beginning of the 2023 World Cup, previously belonging to Germany and Norway (both 6-0).

However, coach Jonker does not consider this to be a declaration of the strength of the Netherlands at this year's tournament, and at the same time keeps his point of view in the match with three goals of winning, playing beautifully to serve the audience and inspiring. for young people to continue pursuing football.

Asked about the Vietnamese opponent, the Dutch military leader said: "Even though they lost, they played with great determination. Their goalkeeper (Tran Thi Kim Thanh) also prevented many of their scoring opportunities. That's what I appreciate about Vietnam."