France beat Uruguay, enter WC semis for 1st time in 12 years
France defeated two-time champions Uruguay 2-0 on Friday to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals for the first time since the 2006 edition and overall sixth time. This was the first time in World Cup history that France defeated Uruguay. The 1998 champions will face the winners of the match between Brazil and Belgium in the semi-finals on Tuesday. 