The United States lost 3-0 to France on Saturday at the Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia, but still finished second in Group E behind the 2001 champion thanks to earlier wins over South Korea and Burkina Faso.
Joan Tincres scored in first-half added time to give France a lead at the break and he added a second late in the second half before teammate Bastien Meupiyou sealed the points over the Americans.
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The U.S. will next play Germany on Monday, while France will meet Senegal.
Defending champion Brazil recovered from an opening-game loss to set up a second-round match against Ecuador on Monday.
