"The United States men's national team secured first place in Group E at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, despite a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in their group-stage finale on Sunday in Rancagua. The USMNT will face Italy next Thursday, Oct. 9, in a Round of 16 matchup. Following South Africa's victory and France's 6-0 win over New Caledonia, three teams finished with 6 points in Group E. The U.S. claimed the top spot thanks to a commanding +10 goal differential, narrowly beating South Africa (+5) in second place and France (+4) in third."
"The U.S. took an early lead in the 12th minute when Noah Cobb headed home off a set piece. But just five minutes later, South Africa equalized with an own goal by American defender Joshua Wynder. Bafana Bafana took the lead in first-half added time when Gomolemo Kekana finished a quick counterattack. In the second half, the Americans pushed for an equalizer, but their defense was exposed to the South Africans' rapid breaks."
The United States finished first in Group E at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup despite a 2-1 loss to South Africa in Rancagua. The U.S. earned the top spot on goal differential (+10) after three teams ended with six points, ahead of South Africa (+5) and France (+4). Noah Cobb opened the scoring in the 12th minute before an own goal by Joshua Wynder and a first-half added-time strike by Gomolemo Kekana completed South Africa's comeback. Marko Mitrovic made six changes to the starting XI, with Cobb and five others making their first starts. The U.S. will meet Italy in the Round of 16 on Oct. 9. New Caledonia finished with three losses, conceding 20 and scoring one.
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