MLS homegrown players powered the United States to an emphatic 3-0 win over France at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday, giving head coach Marko Mitrović's side six points from their first two Group E games in Chile.

Sustained pressure paid off late in the second half, with Real Salt Lake attacker Zavier Gozo opening the scoring in the 85th minute from a back-post header. Gozo then led a counter-attack in the 88th minute, slipping Houston Dynamo FC midfielder Brooklyn Raines through for a clinical finish.

RSL summer signing Marcos Zambrano sealed the memorable victory in the 92nd minute when firing home after Gozo's sliding shot hit the crossbar.

The US limited France to two shots total, as Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Adam Beaudry posted a shutout. The defense fe

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