UEFA Women's Championship: Netherlands, Sweden both secure spots in quarterfinals

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Defending champion the Netherlands needed a late surge to beat Switzerland 4-1 and guarantee a place in the European Championship quarterfinals on Sunday, while Sweden qualified with ease in a 5-0 win over Portugal.

Still missing star forward Vivianne Miedema, who tested positive for the coronavirus, the Dutch team was held at 1-1 until the 84th minute when Romée Leuchter sent a looping header high over onrushing goalkeeper Gaëlle Thalman, who had made a string of impressive saves up to that point.

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Sweden players celebrate with the fans at the end of the Women Euro 2022 group C soccer match between Sweden and Portugal at Leigh Sports Village, in Leigh, Manchester, England, Sunday, July 17, 2022. Sweden won 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.  (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Victoria Pelova made it 3-1 in the 89th minute — but only after a long VAR check for offside — and Leuchter got her second and the team's fourth in added time.

Needing a draw to qualify, the Dutch performance was less convincing than the eventual three-goal margin suggested. It wasn't enough to secure first place in Group C — which went to Sweden — so the Netherlands must next face France in the quarterfinals.

For most of the game it resembled a repeat of the tight 3-2 win over Portugal on Wednesday, when the Dutch struggled to keep control of a game they were clear favorites to win.

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Netherlands' Stefanie van der Gragt, right, celebrates with her teammate Lynn Wilms after Switzerland's Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic scored an own goal during the Women Euro 2022 soccer match between Switzerland and