Miedema opened the scores just nine minutes into the game and scored 4 goals for Netherlands as the women team demolished its opponents from Africa.
Martens scored 2 goals as van de Sanden, Roord, Beerensteyn and Pelova registered their names on the score sheet.
Zambia’s best player of the game B, Banda scored a hat trick but it wasn’t enough to see them back from a humiliating defeat.
Japan was held to a 1-1 draw by Canada and Australia defeated New Zealand 2-1 to start their Olympics with a win.
