Amir congratulates citizens, expats on Ramadan

France ease into knockout stage

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150 FILS KUWAIT CITY, May 25, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated the Kuwaiti public and expatriates on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

An Amiri Diwan statement said Thursday that His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Al-Sabah family apologize for not receiving well-wishers this year. Only senior statesmen, brass and diplomats will be received.

It also expressed best wishes of more prosperity, safety and development for Arab and Muslim worlds.

France’s Jean-Kevin Augustin (left), fights for the ball against Vietnam’s Van Hao Duong during their Group E soccer match in the FIFA U-20 World

Cup Korea 2017 in Cheonan, South Korea, on May 25. (AP)

SEOUL, South Korea, May 25, (Agencies): 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 top 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 US need 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.

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