Two more sides will qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals today. First up, the Netherlands play South Africa in Sydney, before big guns Sweden and the USA face off in Melbourne. Follow live.
Martens is hacked down by
Bambanani Mbane and it's the South African who has come off the worse from that. She looks in a bit of pain. Hopefully it's not another forced substitution.Yep, she's going to have to go off. Another huge blow for South Africa.The free kick, when it's eventually taken, flies over the bar.
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