France eases into U20 World Cup knockout stage
Posted May 25, 2017 7:00 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - France eased into the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup after beating Vietnam 4-0 on Thursday.
Jean Augustin scored twice to atone for his fifth-minute penalty miss, and another scorer was Marcus Thuram, the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram.
France tops Group E ahead of New Zealand, which beat Honduas 3-1.
The United States moved to the brink of advancing from Group F after edging Senegal 1-0 with Josh Sargent's third goal of the tournament in just his second cap.
The U.S. needs a point against Saudi Arabia on Saturday to be certain of a place in the second round.
The Saudis kept their hopes alive by bowling over Ecuador 2-1.
France's Marcus Thuram celebrates with his teammate Denis Phoa, top, after scoring a goal against Vietnam during their Group E soccer match in the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea 2017 in Cheonan, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2017. (Choi Jae-koo/Yonhap via AP)
The Associated Press