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Women's World Cup 2015: Saturday's Day 22 Takeaways

The FIFA Women's World Cup semifinal quartet is set after England and Japan claimed quarterfinal wins on Saturday.

England kept its historic run alive with a 2-1 victory over hosts Canada in Vancouver. Earlier, Japan continued its title defense with a 1-0 win over Australia.

Japan and England will play each other in the semifinals on Wednesday in Edmonton.

Here are the key takeaways from Day 22 at the Women's World Cup.

England's trailblazing run continues

In a cauldron of noise at BC Place, England overcame the host nation and more than 54,000 home supporters—a near sellout—for a historic 2-1 victory over Canada.