The host's tournament run came to an end as two goals in quick succession were enough to send the English through to a semifinal match with Japan.
A pair of first-half goals were enough to give England a 2-1 victory over Canada in Saturday night's Women's World Cup quarterfinal contest.
Despite a late first-half goal and overall valiant effort from team captain Christine Sinclair, the Canadians just could not dig themselves out of a hole that saw them down by two within the opening quarter hour of play.
Sinclair gave Canada the game's first chance when she made an incredible run down the right flank that included nutmegs of two separate England players before hitting an inch-perfect diagonal ball across the field to Melissa Tancredi.