Ricardo Pepi put the United States in good position to advance to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, scoring an early goal for a 1-0, first-leg win against Jamaica at Kingston on Thursday night in coach Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive match.

The U.S. Men's National Team is one step closer to a Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal win. Ricardo Pepi's early goal stood as the decider as Team USA

The Americans will take a lead to St. Louis for Monday’s second leg after Mauricio Pochettino earned his first competitive win as U.S. coach.

The U.S. men's national team defeated Jamaica 1–0 in the first leg of its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive game.

The United States Men's National Team beat Jamaica 1-0 in Kingston in the first leg of its Nations League quarterfinal. It's coach Mauricio Pochettino's second win in charge of the USMNT and his first win in a competitive fixture.

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Having debuted as new USMNT head coach last month in a pair of friendlies, Mauricio Pochettino now gets his first taste of competitive CONCACAF action in the first leg of the Nations League quarterfinals vs.