The attacker pounced on a mistake by Djibril Sidibe and appeared to surprise Hugo Lloris to give the USMNT the lead
The U.S. national team probably did not deserve to lead against France at halftime, but did thanks to Julian Green making the most out of a small opportunity.
Green, just before the stroke of halftime, managed to take advantage of a mistake by defender Djibril Sidibe and may have caught Hugo Lloris off-guard with a well-struck shot that gave the USA a 1-0 lead over Les Blues.
Youngster Shaq Moore had delivered a cross into the area off a rare U.