Women's World Cup wrap: Netherlands beat Japan after controversial VAR call, Italy cruise past China

There will be no Asian teams in the quarter-finals for the first time in FIFA Women's World Cup history after both Japan and China went down to the Netherlands and Italy respectively.

Yui Hasegawa of Japan scores an equalizer past the Netherlands' goalkeeper Sari Van Veenendaal during the first half of the Netherlands's 2-1 win Source: Kydpl Kyodo

Netherlands 2 Japan 1

The Netherlands reached the Women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time when Lieke Martens' last-gasp penalty earned them a 2-1 victory against Japan.

Martens put the Dutch in front after 17 minutes, only for Yui Hasegawa to level on the stroke of halftime, but the forward sent the European champions through with a spot kick in the last minute.

Japan, who hit the woodwork twice, dominated the second half but lacked the finishing touch.

The Netherlands, taking part in only their second women's World Cup, will play Italy in Valenciennes on Sunday morning (AEST) after the Azzurre beat China 2-0 earlier.

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