Despite playing in front of a hostile crowd at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, England defeated hosts Canada 2-1 Saturday night to advance to the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time in team history.
The Three Lionesses jumped on the Canadians early as both forward Jodie Taylor and defender Lucy Bronze scored in the first 14 minutes of the match. Canada's Christine Sinclair answered in the 42nd minute, but the hosts couldn't find a way to tie it.
England will now take on defending World Cup champion Japan for a right to face either the United States or Germany in the 2015 Women's World Cup final.