Senegal joined Mali to book a place in the FIFA U-20 World Cup semi-finals after a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan in Wellington.
Mamadou Thiam’s 77th minute strike was enough to see Africa occupy half of the tournament’s final four spots for the first time in a decade after they came out on top in a tight encounter against Uzbekistan.
Senegal will now face Brazil in the semi-finals, with the chances of an all-African final still in the card.
Serbia triumphed in the swirling wind beating USA in a tense penalty shootout.
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The spot-kick drama followed 120 minutes of goalless affair in a rather drab match.
They will meet tournament surprise packages Mali in the semi-finals.
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