Brian Purcell and Steven Totten scored in the first 16 minutes to lead the USA to a 2-1 win over Uruguay at the La Serena Under-17 Tournament in the Chilean resort town of La Serena.
The USA finishes third with a record of one win and two losses.
Jan. 20 in La Serena
USA 2, Uruguay 1. Goals: Purcell 3, Totten 16; Liguera 61.
USA — Hancock, Downing, Bradford, Hollenbach, Boutillier, Craven, Marquez (Monsibias, 57), Totten, Purcell, Gutierrez, Whittington (Villegas, 66).
Att.: 17,500.
(USA finishes in third place behind champion Chile and Argentina.)