A Hapless United States of America were thrashed 1-3 in their final Group 'A' encounter by Colombia at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul yesterday. With a vital win under their belt, Los Cafeteros, who lost their opening match to Ghana (0-1), qualify for the knockout stage after earning three vital points to jump to second spot in Group 'A'. The Stars and Stripes, placed third with six points, qualify for Round of 16 as one of the best third-place teams.

Juan Penaloza (C) of Colombia and Chris Gloster (2nd R) of USA vie for a ball during the group stage football match between USA and Colombia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the D.Y.Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 12, 2017. Pic/AFP