The World Cup-bound U.S. U-17 boys national team played fellow qualifier France, which featured Zinedine Zidane‘s son Luca Zidane in goal, to a scoreless tie en routeto finishing runner-up at the Limoges Tournament in France.
Besides tying the host, which took first place, Coach Richie Williams’ team tied 1-1 with Australia, which alsoqualified for the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile Oct. 17-Nov. 8. France beat Australia, 6-0.
In its final game, the USA beat French club Stade Rennais, 4-0.
France fielded its keyplayers against the USA, including goalkeeper Zidane and striker Odsonne Edouard, who scored a record eight goals in five games at the European U-17 Championship the French won with4-1 win over Germany in the final in May.
Joe Gallardo, who scored four goals at the Concacaf Championship, scored twice and notched one assist for the USA.
USA 4 Stade Rennais 0. Goals: da Silva (McCabe) 67 Gallardo (pen.) 70, Vazquez (Adams) 81, Vazquez (Gallardo)88.
USA — W.Pulisic; Nelson, Trusty (Arellano, 46), Dieterich, Cannon; McCabe (Calvillo, 76), Adams, de la Torre (Vazquez, 58); Gaines (daSilva, 58), McKennie, Yasuda (Gallardo, 58).
Stade Rennias — Louis, Passy, Letard, Nyamsi, Roudaut; Gautier, Bernauer (Huard, 72), Touffique (Sow, 84), Mezange (Roudaut, 72),Matondo, Le Targat (Nkada, 84).
Sept. 4 in Limoges, France
France 0 USA 0.
France — Zidane; Maouassa,Doucoure, Mecano (Ouaneh, 75), Georgen; Cognat, Ruiz (Fomba, 61), Boutobba; Reine-Adelaide (Bassouamina, 61), Edouard, Ikone (Issa, 75).
USA — W.Pulisic; Trusty, Arellano,Barbir, Cannon; McCabe, Adams, Gaines, de la Torre (Dieterich, 90); Vazquez (Calvillo, 46), Gallardo (McKennie, 71).
Sept. 2 in Limoges, France
USA 1 Australia 1. Goals: Gallardo 88, Derrick 63.
USA — Silva; Nelson (Trusty, 41), Barbir, Velela (Arellano, 46), Dieterich; Calvillo, Prpa (de la Torre,62), McKennie (McCabe, 84); Da Silva (Gaines, 46), Vazquez (Gallardo, 62), Yasuda (Adams, 74).
Australia — Delianov; Devereux (Bandiera, 62), Reardon (Kim, 69), Fotakopoulos,Vakirtsis; Caletti (Laws, 46), Hope (Reiners, 81), Dimitroff (Mendez, 46); Armenakas (Arzani, 62), Waring (Joice, 62), Derrick (Petratos, 69).