Meanwhile, in the third-place play-off in Caracas, Uruguay captain DiegoLugano was sent off in the 38th minute and Mexico took full advantage, winning 3-1.
His strike partner Edison Cavani also missed two good opportunities and captain DiegoLugano fluffed a header from a Forlan free-kick early in the second half.
France's holding midfielder Jeremy Toulalan was reduced to trying his luck from more than 35 yards, while Uruguay's DiegoLugano mystified his team-mates by shooting at goal from deep inside his own half.