Uruguay beats Iraq on penalty kicks
Uruguay scored the equalizer in the 87th minute to draw with Iraq 1-1 and won the penalty shootout 7-6 to reach the final of the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Runner-up in 1997, Uruguay will play first-time finalist France on Saturday.
Iraq midfielder Saif Salman sent the decisive spot-kick over the crossbar after both teams missed one penalty.
Uruguay substitute Gonzalo Bueno leveled the score with a volley in the closing minutes of regulation after Iraq took the lead in the first half on a free kick by Ali Adnan.
Iraq missed the chance to reach the final of a FIFA tournament for the first time.