France beats Uzbekistan 4-0 to set up U20 World Cup semifinal against Ghana or Chile
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France defeated Uzbekistan 4-0 to reach the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Saturday.
Yaya Sanogo scored in the 31st minute, and Paul Pogba and Florian Thauvin added goals from the penalty spot to give France a 3-0 halftime lead.
A diving header from defender Kurt Zouma in the 64th minute made it 4-0.
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France will next play Ghana or Chile, who meet in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
Later Saturday, Uruguay played Spain in the second quarterfinal.