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.

France ended Group D on a maximum nine points after four second-half goals gave them a victory that eliminates the Netherlands.

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 team was asked “Do you believe in miracles?” ahead of its final group-stage game at the Women’s European Championship.

The Netherlands bowed out of the European Championships at the group stage as they were overrun by a technically superior French side. Needing to win by three goals after their 4-0 drubbing by England in midweek,