Five quick hits — Sweden's super-keeper does it again and an earthquake rocks the FIFA Women's World Cup

Earthquakes, goalscoring centre backs and another miraculous, albeit slightly sketchy, save by Swedish goalkeeper Zećira Mušović — here are the five quick hits from Friday's FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals.

Yet there is no doubt there was a degree of luck in how Sweden managed to hang on at the end.

Zećira Mušović dived, the ball hit her on the back of the head, flew back against the post and then rolled along the line across the face of goal and away. Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt flagged that she would retire at the end of this World Cup, making this her final game for Die Oranje.

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