The French U-17 team won its ticket to the round of 16 of the World Cup in its second group match. Opposing South Korea, Jean-Luc Vannuchi’s men won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Mathis Amougou, with a powerful strike scored in the second minute of play.

For their third and final group match, the Bleuets will face the United States, guaranteed to play in the round of 16. They could achieve a third success, after their inaugural victory against Burkina Faso (3-0).