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Women's World Cup 2015: Friday's Day 21 Takeaways

Two of the four semifinalists are set after Germany and the United States stayed alive on Friday at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.

In the first quarterfinal in Montreal, Germany survived a robust challenge from France, erasing a late deficit before winning in a penalty shootout.

Later, the U.S. played attractive football but scored just once in a 1-0 victory over China in Ottawa.

Germany and the U.S. will now face off in the semifinals on Tuesday in Montreal.

Here are the key takeaways from Day 21 at the Women's World Cup.

USA finally shows improvement

For the first time in five games, the U.