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LYON, France, July 2-- With Ellen White's second goal ruled off by the VAR and Steph Houghton's penalty saved, England lost 2-1 here on Tuesday and sent the United States into their fifth FIFA Women's World Cup final. England coach Phil Neville, however, said he's happy after the defeat. "We've come to this tournament and done our very best, we've not left anything in that dressing room, and I've told them there should be no tears tonight. We should be proud," he said. "We've touched the hearts of the nation back home, and they've left their hearts on that football field. So I'm happy," added the former Manchester United and Everton player, who took charge of the women's side 18 months ago. The Lionesses were down to 10 players in the 86th minute after Millie Bright, who flied to a frustrated challenge on Alex Morgan with her foot over the ball before catching the U.S. captain, was sent off on a second yellow. White, who scored England's first goal before the interval, could have equalized it again after taking a touch on Jill Scott's through and slotting it in on 67 minute, but a quick VAR review disallowed it for one-foot offside. It's also the VAR, however, that awarded England a penalty at 83 after White claimed that Becky Sauerbrunn caught her on the back of her foot inside the box before she's half step late for a shot. Brazilian referee Edina Alves Batista spent a long time looking at the footage on the monitor and came back to point to the spot. | 
