France was inspired by Delphine Cascarino’s stunning six-minute spell in the second half and surged past the Netherlands 5-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship.

By Philip O'Connor BASEL (Reuters) -An electrifying second-half performance from Delphine Cascarino fired France to a 5-2 win over the Netherlands on Sunday that secured victory in Group D at the Women's Euros and set up a quarter-final meeting with Germany in Basel on July 19.

The Netherlands looks to keep its Euro hopes alive on Sunday as it faces France in its group stage finale at the UEFA Women’s European Championship. France has already locked its spot in the knockout stage, but now has to focus on securing first place in Group D in order to have a better seeding in the quarterfinals.