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Sporting midfielder Gianluca Busio captains US against Japan at U-17 World Cup

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio captained the United States in a 0-0 draw against Japan on Wednesday at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Match Reports: FIFA.com | USSoccer.com

After scoring for the U.S. on Sunday in a 4-1 loss to Senegal, Busio once again started and played the full 90 minutes at Estádio Kléber Andrade in Cariacica, Brazil.

In the first half, Busio attempted three of the United States' four shots -- and assisted on the other -- including a header in the ninth minute that carried over the crossbar and a free kick in the 41st minute that narrowly missed the target.