N. Korea edge France to advance to women's U20 World Cup final

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ri Ye-gyong scored in stoppage time to help North Korea
overturn France 2-1 and secure a berth in the final of the women's under-20 World
Cup on Friday (Korea time), organizers said.

The defending North Korean champions lost a goal early in the second half when
France's Nora Coton-Pelagie netted the ball just six minutes in. North Korea
leveled the score in the 68th minute when Ri Un-hyang powered in a header, and Ri
Ye-gyong sealed the deal three minutes into injury time by blasting a goal off
her right foot for a long-range cross from the midfield, FIFA said on its Web
site.
The victory in Santiago, Chile, will pit North Korea against the United States at
the Estadio Municipal de La Florida stadium in Santiago for the final on Monday.
North Korea are a powerhouse in women's football. They became regional champions
in the Asian Cup tournament in June, and the country also won the under-19 AFC
tournament last year.
Sixteen nations have competed in the biennial under-20 women's World Cup, in
which North Korea stormed to the 2006 title like debutants.
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