U.S. left back Crystal Dunn gets a kiss from her husband, Pierre Soubrier, after the 2-1 Women’s World Cup quarterfinal victory over France in Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday night.

The Americans will meet England in the semifinals in Lyon Tuesday.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.