Count me as surprised England has made it this far in the tournament. Some pretty good players in the side, but overall, I just don't see it. Canada, however, have been poor in every game they played, so I can't say I'm surprised they were eliminated.
As it stands, it looks like it will be Germany-Japan in the final and US-England for third. The US still has big problems scoring goals, but on the plus side, that back 5 has been ridiculously solid, which is helping to prevent the opposition from creating good scoring chances. I can't see Germany playing two bad matches in a row, but who knows, maybe the US will find its second gear in attack.
Japan to beat England for me. Japan's tactics are usually perfect, and Japan, more so than any team in this tournament, plays like a true TEAM. Such a good side, yet they've managed to fly under the radar.
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