For the second consecutive tournament, the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team is poised to qualify for the knockout stages of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
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In its second match of this year’s edition in South Korea, the U.S. earned an important three points in a 1-0 victory over Senegal, while its main rivals Ecuador fell, 2-1 to Saudi Arabia. The win shot the U.S. up to first place in Group F with four points while Senegal and Saudi Arabia sit just below with three points. Ecuador occupies the final spot in the group with one point through two games.
Seventeen-year-old Josh Sargent scored for the second straight game and the defensive unit anchored by Erik Palmer-Brown and Cameron Carter-Vickers in central defense held tight to earn the U.S. a clean sheet. The U.S. finishes up the group stage on Sunday against Saudi Arabia.
In Group E action, France thrashed Vietnam 4-0 and New Zealand defeated Honduras 3-1.
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And that does it! @_joshsargent_'s red hot strike gives the U-20 #USMNT the W and a crucial three points to sit atop Group F! 🇺🇸🙌 #U20WC pic.twitter.com/exKmCDNTvr
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) May 25, 2017
Group F
USA 1, Senegal 0
Saudi Arabia 2, Ecuador 1
Group E
France 4, Vietnam 0
New Zealand 3, Honduras 1
