Netherlands into quarter-finals with last-minute penalty
Martens converts under pressure - her second of game
Dutch will meet Italy in last eight on Saturday
Netherlands 0-0 Japan
Vivianne Miedema and Shanice van de Sanden link-up on the right before Japan win the ball back in the centre.
It's too crowded in midfield but Emi Nakajima does well to win a free-kick off Sherida Spitse.
Netherlands 0-0 Japan
Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Japan have got to improve if they are to go much further in this competition but they have been here in the past. This is a classic battle of style.
Netherlands 0-0 Japan
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Netherlands 0-0 Japan
Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four
Tough one to call. Dutch are going to be confident going into this game off the back of beating Canada.
Japan will grow into the game.
If I had to bet on it then I'd say the Netherlands will win.
Netherlands 0-0 Japan
Who will become the final nation to book their place in the quarter-finals?
Netherlands v Japan (20:00 BST)
Netherlands skipper Sari van Veenendaal gives a rousing team talk on the pitch before high-fiving everyone.
The Japanese are already lined up and waiting to go.
Netherlands v Japan (20:00 BST)
The orange sea of fans are out in force to support the Netherlands. They wave their flags frantically after the national anthem is played.
Italy's has still been the best one of the day. Can't beat it!
BBC Radio 5 Live
You can also listen to live commentary of this match on BBC Radio 5 live from kick-off. Vicki Sparks and Pat Nevin are on the mics.
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Former Arsenal and England international Alex Scott selected Japan midfielder Hina Sugita as one of her players to watch in the last 16.
"Sugita won player of the tournament at the U17 World Cup in 2017 so the current Japan squad is the progression from them winning that competition," said Scott.
"I was impressed once again with her against England, given how young she is.
"She controls her midfield and she's so technical, and great to watch on the ball. She's constantly making angled passes and I think she's got a great future ahead of her in the women's game."
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In more important news, it looks like Shanice van de Sanden has a new haircut. She has ditched the leopard print do!
Gutted.
Image source, Shanice van de Sanden Instagram
Image source, Getty ImagesNetherlands v Japan (20:00 BST)
The Netherlands have plenty of attacking options and have used their strength in depth to make an impact at this World Cup.
Four of the nine goals the Netherlands have ever scored in the tournament have come from substitutes.
Lineth Beerensteyn's 75th-minute goal off the bench proved to be the winner against Canada, while substitute Jill Roord scored an injury-time winner to break New Zealand's resistance in their opening group game.
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Japan coach Asako Takakura: "I would like the players to start showing their qualities now. They have got great potential and can grow a lot if they are given the opportunity.
"The team has huge hidden strength and I would like everyone to see that.
"We are all aware that the expectation from supporters is huge and I really don't want our tournament to end with this game, or the next game."
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Netherlands midfielder Danielle van de Donk: "Since Rennes is so far from the Dutch border, I think it's incredible that 2,000 people are making the journey over to watch us play.
"We get so much energy from seeing all those fans in the stadium.
"Who knows - this time we might be able to hear each other on the pitch too!" she joked.
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Netherlands striker Vivianne Miedema is the queen of goalscoring.
She finished as top scorer in the English WSL this season as club Arsenal won the league title for the first time in seven years.
That led to her being named the PFA Player of the Year alongside male compatriot Virgil van Dijk.
Her four goals helped the Netherlands win Euro 2017 and she finished second only to England striker Jodie Taylor (five) in the race for the Golden Boot.
Now, aged just 22, Miedema was tipped to challenge for the top-scorer award in France but she has some catching up to do.
Miedema scored twice in the victory over Cameroon but remains a long way off front-runners Alex Morgan and Sam Kerr, who scored five goals and four goals respectively in a single match.
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Japan have struggled to make a mark on the Wold Cup so far, with just one win in their opening three games.
The 2011 champions were shocked by Argentina in the first group match - being held to a disappointing 0-0 draw.
They were then made to fight for a slim 2-1 victory over Scotland before being beaten 2-0 by England.
It meant Japan failed to score in two of their three group matches - they have only failed to do that in four of their last 20 matches at the World Cup.
However, the last time they finished runners-up to England in the group stages, they went on to win the competition.
Image source, BBC SportNetherlands v Japan (20:00 BST)
The Netherlands have won their last six matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in seven.
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This is the second finals in a row that these two teams are playing each other in the last 16 of the World Cup.
When they met for years ago, Japan, eventual runners-up in 2015, ran out as 2-1 winners with goals from Saori Ariyoshi and Mizuho Sakaguchi.
A late injury-time header from Kirsten van de Ven was a mere consolation for the Dutch, competing in their first World Cup.
But just two years later the Netherlands were crowned European Champions while Japan, world champions in 2011, struggled to find form.
They won the Asia Cup in 2018 and are currently going through a transitional period - the squad is the second-youngest in the World Cup this year.
Image source, Getty ImagesNetherlands v Japan (20:00 BST)
The winners of this match will book their place in the quarter-finals, where they will take on Italy following their comfortable 2-0 win over China earlier.
They have four days to recover before playing at the Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes on Saturday (14:00 BST kick-off).
Two-time champions Germany or world number nine Sweden will await in the semi-finals.
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There is just one change to the Netherlands side who beat Canada in their final group game on Thursday.
Barcelona defender Stefanie van der Gragt, who has been out with a knee injury since the opening game, comes back into the starting XI, replacing Montpellier's Anouk Dekker.
Dangerous attacking trio Vivianne Miedema, Lieke Martens and Shanice van de Sanden all start.
Netherlands XI: van Veenendaal (C), van Lunteren, van der Gragt, Bloodworth, van Dongen, Groenen, Spitse, van de Donk, van de Sanden, Miedema, Martens
Image source, OptaAsako Takakura has made three changes to the Japan side who suffered that 2-0 defeat to England in their final group game.
Yuika Sugasawa, Yui Hasegawa and Narumi Miura come into the side, replacing Kumi Yokoyama, Jun Endo and Rikako Kobayashi.
Lyon's Saki Kumagai captains the side, while key midfielder Hina Sugita also starts.
Japan XI: Yamashita, Shimizu, Kumagai (C), Ichise, Sameshima, Miura, Nakajima, Sugita, Hasegawa, Sugasawa, Iwabuchi