The U.S. under-17 national team finished with a 1-1-1 record in the Dallas Cup's U-19 Super Group.
The U-17s beat Monterrey of Mexico, 5-1, in their final game after losing to Atletico Paranaense of Brazil, 2-0, and tying Saprissa of Costa Rica, 1-1.
In the final game, Monterrey finished with seven players after having four sent off.
English club Blackburn Rovers' 4-1 victory over the Dallas Texans eliminated the last American hope in the Super Group. The four semifinals are Blackburn, Tigres of Mexico, Argentinos Juniors and Atletico Paranaense.
Last year, the U.S. U-17s were runners-up in the Super Group.
In the regular U-19 division, MLS's MetroStars' youth team reached the quarterfinals with three wins by a margin of 14-1.
U.S. U-17 SUMMARIES:
April 4 in Dallas
USA 0 Atletico Paranaense (Brazil) 2. Goals: Evandro Goebel 55, Anderson Aquino 85.
USA — Sandbo, Folk, Sturgis, Ward, Schilling, Jimenez (McCarty, 87), Szetela, Videira (Orozco, 40), Colaluca (Watson, 60), Grella, Hidalgo (Bradley, 46).
April 5 in Dallas
USA 1 Saprissa (Costa Rica) 1. Goals: Jimenez 55; Phillips 65.
USA — Rein, Folk, Valentin, Ward, Schilling; Jimenez (Hidalgo, 60), Szetela, Bradley (Videira, 70), Orozco, Colaluca (Watson, 60), Grella.
April 7 in Dallas
USA 5 Monterrey (Mexico) 1. U.S. goals: McCarty 32, Valentin 48, Watson 69, 86, Bradley 73.
USA — Sandbo, Valentin, Sturgis (Ward, 46), Schilling, Sloutscher (Jimenez, 70), Szetela, Colaluca, McCarty (Bradley, 51), Videira, Watson, Hidalgo (Grella, 63).