England broke Canadian hearts when the Lionesses prevailed, 2-1, before a record Canadian soccer crowd of 54,027 at Vancouver’s B.C. Place. The win sends England to the semifinals for the first timeagainst Japan on Wednesday. Here are three takeaways.

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