Wales Under 20 can finish seventh at best at the IRB Junior World Championships after beaing beaten by Fiji in a fifth-place semi-final play-off
Fiji's tries came from Metuisela Talebula (2), Eliki Sicinilawa, with Dale Ford, Rhodri Jones and Steve Shingler replying.
But Josateki Lalagavesi kicked five penalties and two conversions.
Wales fly-half Matthew Morgan kicked five points in reply.
Welsh Rugby Union head of rugby Joe Lydon has already announced a review into Wales' performance at the tournament and the structure that underpins the nation's age-grade rugby.
That decision came in the wake of the 92-0 drubbing suffered in Pool A by New Zealand.
Wales beat Argentina 34-8 in their opening game and were too strong for hosts Italy in a 56-6 win that followed defeat by the Baby Blacks.
Wales: Ross Jones (Ospreys/Bridgend); Liam Williams (Llanelli), Dale Ford (Scarlets/Llanelli), Lewis Robling (Dragons/Newport), Eli Walker (Ospreys/Swansea); Matthew Morgan (Ospreys/Swansea), Lewis Jones (Blues/Pontypridd), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets/Llanelli), Jamie Sollis (Dragons/Cross Keys), Will Griff John (Blues/Pontypridd), Macauley Cook (capt, Blues/Cardiff), Cory Hill (Blues/Pontypridd), Edward Siggery (London Irish), Luke Hamilton (Blues/Glamorgan Wanderers), Ben Thomas (Ospreys/Bridgend).
Replacements: Lewis Smout (Blues/Pontypridd), Will Taylor (Ospreys/Swansea), Owen Sheppeard (Pontypridd), Thomas Young (Blues/Cardiff), Jonathan Evans (Dragons/Newport); Steve Shingler (London Irish), Rheon James (Scarlets/Carmarthen Quins).
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