Stefanie van der Gragt and Victoria Pelova were absent from the Netherlands training session after the match against the US. Both players were sick and could not join their teammates on the field.
Van der Gagt had to leave the field in the first half of the match against the US team. During a dispute, Van der Gagt collided with an opposing player's head.
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Coach Andries Jonker decided to replace the team's number one center back to ensure safety. She immediately went straight to the locker room for a medical examination. In the press conference after the match with the US team, coach Andries Jonker was not sure about Van der Gragt's ability to play in the final match of the group stage. The opponent of the Netherlands team is the Vietnamese women's team.
In addition to the two names mentioned above, striker Lineth Beerensteyn is unlikely to play against the Vietnamese women's team. This striker was injured in the opening match against Portugal. After that, Beerensteyn was absent from the match against the US team.
Beerensteyn is still in the squad but will be travelling on crutches. Beerensteyn is replacing Vivianne Miedema. The Arsenal star will miss the World Cup due to a knee injury.
Van der Gagt was injured in the match against the US team.
After the first two rounds of the group stage, the Netherlands are second in Group E, tied with the United States on four points. Portugal is second with three points. The Vietnamese women's team has been eliminated without a point. In the final round, the Netherlands will face Vietnam, while the United States will face Portugal at the same time on August 1.
The Netherlands only need to win 1 point against the Vietnamese team to be sure to go through. However, the coach of the Dutch team Andries Jonker has the highest determination.
" We have to beat the Vietnamese women's team and score as many goals as possible. We do not underestimate our opponents in any way, " Mr. Jonker affirmed.
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