USA's Josh Sargent (middle) of USA celebrates with teammates after scoring his third goal of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in a win over Senegal on May 25, 2017, in Incheon, Korea Republic. (Photo: FIFA via Getty Images)
INCHEON, Korea Republic – A first-half goal by Josh Sargent earned the United States (1W-1D-0L, 4 points) a 1-0 win over Senegal (1-0-1, 3) in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday at Incheon Stadium.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia (1-0-1, 3) prevailed against Ecuador (0-1-1, 1), 2-1, meaning Americans finished the day atop the Group F table on four points. The U.S. will advance to the Round of 16 with a draw on Sunday, when it meets the Saudi Arabians.
Sargent, who scored a team-high five goals in the recently-completed CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, netted scored in the 34th minute for his third goal of the tournament. Inside the box, the 17-year-old forward received with his right foot a pass from Luca de la Torre and turned coolly, before drilling a left-footed past goalkeeper Mouhamed Mbaye.
In the 62nd minute, Sargent nearly doubled the USA’s lead with a left-footed effort from the top of the box, but Mbaye dove left to make the save.
Next for USA: Sunday, May 28 v Saudi ArabiaÂ
Table Group FÂ
| Team | Â GP | Â W | Â D | Â L | Â GF | Â GA | Â P |
| Â USA | 2Â | Â 1 | Â 1 | Â 0 | Â 4 | Â 3 | Â 4 |
| Â Senegal | 2Â | Â 1 | Â 0 | Â 1 | 2 | Â 1 | Â 3 |
| Â Saudi Arabia | Â 2 | Â 1 | Â 0 | Â 1 | 2Â | Â 3 | 1Â |
| Â Ecuador | Â 2 | Â 0 | 1Â | Â 1 | 4 | 5 | 1Â |